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.
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Property |
Description |
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Name |
Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users. |
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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. |
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Comment |
Specifies a descriptive label for the entity. |
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Stereotype |
Sub-classification used to extend the semantics of an object without changing its structure; it can be predefined or user-defined. |
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Number |
Specifies the estimated number of occurrences in the physical database for the entity (the number of records). |
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Generate |
Specifies that the entity will generate a table in a PDM. |
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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.