Chapter 4 Building Conceptual Data Models


Association properties in CDM

You can double-click any association symbol in the diagram to display its 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 association
Stereotype Sub-classification used to extend the semantics of an object without changing its structure; it can be predefined or user-defined
Number Estimated number of occurrences in the physical database for the association (the number of records)
Generate Indicates if the association will generate a table in a PDM
Attributes Data item attached to an association
Rules Business rules associated with the association

 


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