Fixing this Check Model error in PDM

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I'm running the latest version of PD 16.6.6.4 and ran into a Check model error in a PDM that I created by importing table columns from Excel to be an AWS Redshift Database.

The error message is "Existence of Data Source Mapping".

For now I'm bypassing this check with no ill effects, but it would be nice to know what is going on.

P.S. I just noticed I'm also getting this error on a PDM that's SQL Server.

[jesica_brites]

Hi Jane,

PowerDesigner provides some checks to verify the data sources, here you have info in our documentation.

Data Source Checks (PDM): https://help.sap.com/viewer/856348b84a7c479489d5172a630f014d/16.6.6/en-US/c7ca28556e1b101488b5b9cf07...

The error you encounter was due to the "check model" operation which by default is run before you generate the PDM. It indicates that your PDM is missing a data source, so you will need to create the data source for the PDM.

You can create the data source from Tools menu > Mapping Editor, and fill out the necessary information.

Or you can just uncheck the "check model" for that PDM. If you hit F4 it will show the Check Model Parameters dialog and here you can uncheck model checks that you would prefer not to run.

BR,

Jesica