Database Properties (PDM)

You can create a database from the General tab of the model property sheet or, if your DBMS supports multiple databases in a single model, from the list of databases in the Model menu.

A database has the following properties:

Property

Description

Name

Name for the database

Code

Code for the database. This code is generated in database scripts

Comment

Descriptive label for the database

Stereotype

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

DBMS

DBMS for the database

Options

Physical options available in the DBMS

Script

Begin and end scripts that are inserted at the start and end of a database creation script

Rules

Business rules for the database