Chapter 3 Building Conceptual Data Models


Check Parameters (CDM)

Check parameters are set of conditions which data must satisfy to remain valid. There are three types of check parameters:


Parameter type

Description
Can be attached to
Standard check parameters Common data constraints which define a data range. For example minimum and maximum values for a column Entity attributes

Domains
Additional check parameters SQL expression defining a data constraint using the %MINMAX%, %LISTVAL%, and %RULES% variables that are instantiated with standard parameter values Entity attributes

Domains
Validation rule Business rule that is defined as a server expression, and is attached to one of the following listed objects Entities

Entity attributes

Domains

 


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