Attribute Properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open an attribute property sheet, double-click its Browser entry. The following sections detail the property sheet tabs that contain the properties most commonly entered for attributes.

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 attribute

Stereotype

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

Dimension

Parent dimension of the attribute