Chapter 2 Conceptual Data Model Basics


Association display preferences

To set display preferences for associations, select Tools→Display Preferences, and select the Association sub-category in the left-hand Category pane.

Association

Preference Display description
Attributes Displays the name of the association.
Display Limit Controls the maximum number of attributes displayed in symbol.
Stereotype Displays the stereotype of the association.
Comment Displays the comment of the association. When selected, all other check boxes are deselected, except for Stereotype.

Association attributes

Preference Display description
Data types Displays the data types of association attributes.
Replace by domains Displays the domains of association attributes. You can only display domains when the Data types check box is selected.
Domains Displays the domain of association attributes. For details of how this and the Data types preferences interact, see Entity display preferences.
Mandatory Displays the letter M beside mandatory association attributes.
Stereotype Displays the stereotype of association attributes.

 


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