I use additionalModelNames a lot:

er.directtoweb.ERD2WModel.additionalModelNames=("d2wModelFiles/Reports.d2wmodel", "d2wModelFiles/EventPerson.d2wmodel", "d2wModelFiles/Experimental.d2wmodel", "d2wModelFiles/Person.d2wmodel", "d2wModelFiles/Show.d2wmodel", "d2wModelFiles/Event.d2wmodel", "d2wModelFiles/Instrument.d2wmodel", "d2wModelFiles/Book.d2wmodel")

I break apart the d2wmodel by entity. It means that the individual rules are easier to find. (for me that is)

I always leave the user.d2wmodel file in the top level of the resources folder.

BTW other rules are firing just fine ie.:

100 : pageConfiguration = 'EditRelationshipEmbeddedPersonBook' => displayPropertyKeys = ("book.show.showName", "book.bookTitle", "isPrimaryPlayer") [com.webobjects.directtoweb.Assignment],

I have changed the order of these items and the resultant page shows these changes. i know that 'rules' are working. Just not these in question

Ted

If your d2w model name differs form the default name, of if it is included in a custom frameworks, you may add it via the property:

er.directtoweb.ERD2WModel.additionalModelNames

eg.

er.directtoweb.ERD2WModel.additionalModelNames=(d2wClient.d2wmodel, Main.d2wmodel, ...)

 

Am 01.04.2026 um 15:45 schrieb Theodore Petrosky <webobjects-dev@wocommunity.org>:

3. René you said:

	is your D2WContext instance corretly initialized? E.g. your d2w-Files may not be loaded...

Where would I do this? This is a B-Flat D2W app. I have created many D2W apps and I never had to do anything to initialize the D2WContext.