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Verify Consistent Technical Design

The TD is the main source of information for database generation. As CA Gen generates DBMS-specific technical designs, you must select a DBMS consistent with the model, the technical design, and the database. Before CA Gen can successfully generate the DDL, the model's TD must be complete and consistent. In the Database Design tool, you can make manual adjustments to the transformed TD using the Data Structure List (DSL) and Data Store List. For example, you might add another entry point or change a table name. If you make changes, run a construction-level consistency check again because generation fails if any components are inconsistent.

If you intend to generate only a portion of the database definition (for example, a table and its indexes), the portion of the DMD and TD that describes the objects to be defined must be complete and consistent.