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Using a Model to Import Styles

You can maintain and share global formatting templates by creating a Theme in one model and importing it into another model. This process uses the CA ERwin Data Modeler Link Model Source wizard to import the Theme into a second model.

Use this process to maintain a global style template and import a Theme into another model:

• Create a new source model to contain the Theme you want to use as a template for other models.
• Use the Theme editor to create a new Theme and define your formatting styles. Save your source model.
• Open the model in which you want to import the Theme.
• Click Tools, Link Model Source to open the Link Model Source wizard. Select your global style template model as the source model and click Finish. It is not necessary to change any of the other defaults in the wizard.
• The objects from the source model are ready for import into your open model. The Complete Compare Resolve Differences dialog opens, where you can review and import the Theme to your target model.
• Click Finish.