Constraint Properties

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

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property

Description

Name

Name of the constraint. It must be a no-colon-name (See Glossary)

Code

Code of the constraint. It must be a no-colon-name

Comment

Descriptive label of the constraint

Stereotype

Sub-classification used to extend the semantics of an object without changing its structure. It can be predefined or user-defined

ID

ID of the constraint. Its value must be of type ID and unique within the model containing the constraint.

Reference [KeyRef only]

Name of a key or a unique constraint defined in the current model (or another model with a specified namespace). The Reference value must be a qualified name (See Glossary)

Selector (XPath)

An XML Path Language expression that selects a set of elements across which the values specified in the Fields tab must be unique. There can only be one selector (see Specifying a constraint selector)


Created October 7, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com