Steps for applying Logical Naming Standards to a Reverse Engineered Physical Model so that abbrev (4284178)

Question:

What are the steps for applying Logical Naming Standards to a Reverse Engineered Physical Model so that abbreviated names (e.g. cust) will be changed to the full Logical Name (e.g. Customer)?

Answer:

To make sure that Reverse Engineered Physical Model applies the abbreviated names in the Naming Standard Glossary, please follow the steps below:

1. Click on the Tools Menu > Naming Standards button:

2. Click the New button to create a new Naming Standard and check the boxes "Is Active" and "Physical to Logical":

3. Add the Words and Abbreviations to the Glossary tab and click the Close tab:

4. Navigate to the Tools menu > Model Naming Options and click on the Name Mapping tab, make sure the "Use Glossary" checkbox are all checked to apply the Naming Standards Abbreviations > click the OK button:

5. Switch to the Physical side of the model and create Entities ‘Emp’, ‘Dept’, and ‘Cust’. Also, add Columns named ‘id’ and ‘desc’ as follows:

6. Switch to Logical side and see that the names have been changed as per the entries in the Glossary:

Additional Information: 

1. Open NSM Option Editor from Model Explorer and Define Naming Standards for a Physical Model: https://erwin.com/bookshelf/public_html/2020R2/Content/Installation/Implementation/define_naming_standards_for_a_physical_model.html

2. Create Glossary Words and Abbreviations: https://erwin.com/bookshelf/public_html/2020R2/Content/Installation/Implementation/add_words_and_abbreviations_to_the_naming_standards_glossary.html