Chapter 4 Building Conceptual Data Models

Creating a domain in a CDM

There are several ways to create a domain:

• From the list of domains
• From the Browser

At creation, a domain has a default name including a number. This number is assigned in the order of creation of objects.

For more information on the different ways to create a domain, see section Creating an object in chapter Managing objects in the General Features Guide .

To create a domain in a CDM from the list of domain:

1. Select Model→Domains to display the list of domains.
   
2. Click a blank line in the list.
   
   or
   
   Click the Add a Row tool.
   
   An arrow appears at the beginning of the line.
3. Type a domain name and a domain code.
4. Click Apply.
5. Click the Properties tool.
   
   or
   
   Double-click the arrow at the beginning of the line.
6. Select a data type from the dropdown listbox.
7. Specify length and precision as required.
8. Click OK in each of the dialog boxes.

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