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Generation basics
You can generate an XML model from an XML model.
There are two options to generate an XML model from an XML model:
Generation option Description
Generate new XML model It creates a copy of the source XML model,
converting the source language (DTD, XSD or
XDR) into the target language
Update existing XML model It creates a default model with the objects
translated from the XML model that is merged
with an existing XML model. You can update,
delete or add objects in the existing XML model
(right pane) based on modifications made in the
default model (left pane)
Caution
The option Update existing XML model only works with an XML model as
source model.
You can only merge models of the same type.
For more information on merging two models, see chapter Comparing
and Merging Models in the General Features Guide.
Target models parameters
An external shortcut depends on a target object in a different model. External
shortcuts allow you to share objects between different models.
When you generate models into other models, you can preserve the link
between an external shortcut and its target model through generation.
You can use the Target Models tab to select generated models to retrieve the
corresponding target objects of external shortcuts. External shortcuts can then
be correctly linked to target objects in the correct target model.
The Target Models page displays the following columns:
Column Description
Target Models Original target model of the shortcut (not editable)
Generated Models It lets you select the model that will be used as the target for
the generated shortcut