Entity Properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open an entity property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Entities 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 object, which is used for generating code or scripts, which may be abbreviated, and should not generally include spaces.

Comment

Specifies a descriptive label for the entity.

Stereotype

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

Number

Specifies the estimated number of occurrences in the physical database for the entity (the number of records).

Generate

Specifies that the entity will generate a table in a PDM.

Parent Entity

[read-only] Specifies the parent entity. Click the Properties tool at the right of the field to open the parent property sheet.

The following tabs are also available:


  • Attributes - lists the attributes associated with the entity (see Attributes (CDM/LDM)).

  • Identifiers - lists the attributes associated with the entity (see Identifiers (CDM/LDM)).

  • Rules - lists the business rules associated with the entity (see Business Rules (CDM/LDM/PDM)).

  • Subtypes – [Barker only] lists the subtypes that inherit from the entity.