How to introduce changes in pdm with sql script via PowerDesigner - sql

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Hi, all!
I have a database model xxx.pdm and a sql script I want to apply to the db (so that generated xxx_db.sql, xxx_triggers.sql, etc will contain the changes - the files are used in whole application building process to generate yyy.db file).
I've tried to:
open the pdm file with PowerDesigner 16.5
go to Database->Update Model from Database...
select "using script files" and specified a sql file (with some create index, alter table statements). pressed ok
PowerDesigner showed progress dialog and a dialog merge models with yellow locks near some of the entities.
I try to generate database: Database->Generate database... in the dialog xxx_db.sql is selected.
the result - generation aborted due to errors detected during the verification of the model.
Category Check Object Location
Reference Incomplete join Reference 'FK_table1_col1' <Model>
Reference Incomplete join Reference 'FK_table2_col2' <Model>
at the same time the sql script is well executed via Sybase Interactive (cmd line).
Is my approach correct?
Maybe I'm doing something wrong?

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------------- Edit: Script added ----------------
IF EXISTS(select NULL from sys.databases where name='Citybase_Snapshot')
BEGIN
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END
CREATE DATABASE CityBase_Snapshot ON
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---------------- Edit: Error message added ----------------------
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Details:
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