Chapter 2 Conceptual Data Model Basics

CDM properties

The Model property sheet displays the definition of the current model. From this property sheet you can modify the model definition.

A CDM has the following model properties:

Property Description
Name The name of the item which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users
Code The technical name of the item used for generating code or scripts, which may be abbreviated, and should not generally include spaces
Comment Descriptive label for the model
Filename Location of the model file. This box is empty if the model has never been saved
Author Author of the model. You can insert a name, a space, or nothing.

If you insert a space, the Author field in the title box remains empty.

If you intentionally leave the box empty, the Author field in the title box displays the user name from the Version Info page of the model property sheet
Version Version of the model. You can use this box to display the repository version or a user defined version of the model. This parameter is defined in the Title page of the model display preferences
Default diagram Diagram displayed by default when you open the model

Steps To modify CDM properties:

  1. Select Model→Model Properties.

    or

    Right-click the diagram background, and select Properties from the contextual menu.

    or

    If you have inserted a title box, click the Property tool and then click the title box.

    The model property sheet appears.
  2. Type changes to model properties.
  3. Click OK.

 

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