Database Properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a database property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Databases folder.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property

Description

Name

Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users.

Code

Specifies the technical name of the item, which is used for generating code or scripts.

Comment

Specifies a descriptive comment for the object.

Stereotype

Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.

Server

Specifies the name of the server to which the database is deployed. Use the tools to the right of the list to create a server, browse the complete tree of available servers or view the properties of the selected server (see Servers (DMM)).

Type

Specifies the database type. You can choose between:
  • Undefined – any standard relational database.



  • RepConnector™ – a database which captures database changes in real time and deliver them in XML to message queues, that can be used by any supported message queuing system.



  • UltraLite® – a relational database with synchronization features for small, mobile, and embedded devices (PDA, Pocket PC etc.).



Types are specified in the extensions (XEM) attached to the model. Click the Preview tab to view the generated code according to the type you selected.