Changing preferences for the Data Model Editor

You can change preferences for the validations options, appearance of the breadcrumb trail, and appearance of the Relationships section in the Data Model Editor.
To change your preference settings for the Data Model Editor, complete the following steps:
  1. From the main menu, click Window > Preferences.
  2. Start of changeIn the Preferences window, expand Data and click Data Model Editor Options.End of change
  3. Change your preferences. As the following table shows, you can change your preferences for the validation options, the breadcrumb trail, and the Relationships section.
    Table 1. User preferences for the Data Model Editor
    Item Preference Description
    Validation Options On Save Validate the model when it is saved.
    On Change Validate the model when it is changed.
    Disable Prohibit validation of models.
    Bread Crumb Trail Show Bread Crumbl Show the path to the current edit object.
    Show Title in Bread Crumb Show the title of the current edit object at the end the breadcrumb trail instead of separately above the breadcrumb trail.
    Annotate Title When the title is shown above the breadcrumb trail, show stereotype text and expanded information in the title. For example, the title will include the object type and the name of the model to which the object belongs.
    Related Objects Show Relationships Show the relationships section, which shows the objects, by category, that are related to the current edit object.
    Show Decorators Show data type and length information in labels.
    Show Empty Relationships Show all the categories in the relationships section, including those that are empty.
    Show Parent Relationships Show the parent relationships to the current edit object.

    To access model validation options in general, select Model Validation > Constraints.

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