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Complete Diagrams

The local encyclopedia, a workstation repository that stores models and subsets that are not checked into the Client Server or Host Encyclopedia, is the main source of information for generation. Generation uses information from the diagrams created during Analysis and Design.

Before you can generate source code successfully, the diagrams for the part of the model you are generating must be complete and pass construction-level Consistency Check. These diagrams include the following:

• Data Model Diagram (DMD)
• Dialog Flow Diagram (DFD)
• Action Diagram (AD)
• Technical Design (TD)
• Screen or Window Designs (depending on the application)

CA Gen provides several ways to verify consistency:

• The Analysis and Design Toolsets include a Consistency Check option that you can use to check a model.
• The Construction Toolset lets you check consistency before you generate each component. This is done using Generation Defaults.