Chapter 3 Building Physical Diagrams

Modifying domain properties in a PDM

You can modify domain properties from its property sheet.

When you modify data types associated with a domain, an update confirmation box appears asking if you want to modify the columns currently using the domain.


The Data Type check box is selected or not according to the options set to enforce non-divergence from a domain.

For information on domain divergence, see section Enforcing non-divergence from a domain in a PDM.

You can also select other properties (Check, Rules, Mandatory, Profile) that will be updated in their use of the data type.

You can now click one of the buttons with the following effects:

Button Effect
Yes The columns currently using the domain are modified according to the update
No The columns currently using the domain are not modified according to the update but the current modification is accepted if domain divergence is allowed in the model options (see the section "Setting PDM Model Options").
Cancel The update is cancelled and nothing is changed

Steps To modify domain properties in a PDM:

  1. Select Model→Domains to display the List of Domains.
  2. Click a domain from the list to display an arrow at the beginning of the line.
  3. Click the Properties tool.

    or

    Double-click the arrow at the beginning of the line.

    The domain property sheet appears.

    Note   Accessing a property sheet from the Browser
    To access a domain property sheet, double-click the appropriate domain node in the Browser.

  4. Type changes to domain properties.

    or

    Click on a page tab.

    Type or select domain properties as required.
  5. Click OK.

    If the domain is used by one or more columns, an update confirmation box appears asking if you want to modify domain properties for the columns using the domain.
  6. Select the properties that you want to update for all columns using the domain.
  7. Click Yes.

 

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