Option | Description |
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General tab | You can edit the name, label, and abbreviation and view the
owner. You can also specify whether the entity is Persistent. When you specify that an entity is persistent, the entity is carried over to the physical data model when you transform from the logical data model to the physical data model. Non-persistent entities are not transformed into tables in the target physical data model. |
Attributes tab | You can edit the name, select primary key, select surrogate key, set type, specify length and precision, set the scale, and set the default value. |
Generalization Sets tab | Move generalization sets up or down. |
Generalizations tab | If the entity is part of a generalization set, specify the supertypes and subtypes of the generalization set. |
Group References tab | Specify attribute groups and paths. |
Relationships tab | Shows objects that are related to the object and information
about the relationship. These fields cannot be edited. Select a relationship
in the grid and click Show Properties ![]() |
Volumetrics tab | Specify the initial number of rows, row growth per month, and maximum number of rows. |
Documentation tab | You can provide documentation. |
Annotation tab | You can add or delete properties and edit their values. |
Appearance tab | You can edit the appearance of the entity as it appears in
the diagram. You can change the font and appearance of lines and arrows. You can also specify that the entity should use the same appearance properties in each diagram that contains the entity. |
Advanced tab | You can add or delete properties and edit their values. |