Unique Properties
The Unique Properties area of the Properties dialog box displays the values of the unique properties of the selected element.
You can view the unique properties of an element, but you cannot change them. The unique properties vary depending on the type of element being viewed.
Box or Checkbox |
Description |
OriginClassID |
Displays the Origin Class Name. |
DestClassID |
Displays the Destination Class Name. |
Unique Name |
If selected, MDS validates that all objects added to the collection of this Relationship have a unique name. |
PropagateDelete |
If selected, children of the relationship will be deleted if the origin object is deleted. |
VersioningSupport |
This property indicates the current version status of the class objects; it appears only if the repository is versioned. |
Box or Checkbox |
Description |
PropertyType |
Displays the SQL data type of the Property object. |
PropertySize |
Displays the Size, in characters, of the Property object if a character type or the number of digits, if size is a numeric type. |
PropertyDigits |
Displays the number of digits to the right of the decimal point for a numeric Property object. |
PropertyID |
Displays the Relative Property ID assigned to the property object. |
VariantType |
Describes the COM type, which determines the format of the field for MDS to use to get and set the field. |
CharacterSet |
Displays the name of the character set assigned to the property object. |
DerivedProperty |
If active, signals that this is a derived property. |
RelationshipsToProperty |
Explains how the derived property was obtained from the base property. |
BasePropertyName |
Displays the name of the property the property was derived from. |
IsRequired |
If checked, the property is required. |
PropertyDefaultValue |
The value assigned to the property when the application provides no value for the property. |
Box or Checkbox |
Description |
PropagateDelete |
If selected, children of the class will be deleted if the origin object is deleted. |
Serial |
Every time a property is added or removed from a class, the serial of the class is incremented by 1. The initial serial of a class is 1. |
Unique Name |
If checked, MDS validates that all the objects in the Class have a unique name. |
DerivedClass |
If checked, signals that this class is a derived class. |
BaseClassID |
If this is a derived class, displays the object ID for the class from which this class was derived. |
AbstractClass |
If checked, signals that this is an abstract class. |
SuperClasses |
Super classes are classes that the selected class inherits from. |
VersioningSupport |
This property indicates the current version status of the class objects; it appears only if the repository is versioned. |
DescriptionRequired |
If checked, requires a description for the class. |
Group |
Element |
Description |
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Name |
The Unique Properties area, lists the name of each unique property for the object. |
Value |
The field next to each name displays the value associated with the property. |
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Display of selected property value |
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When a list of properties is displayed, it can be difficult to see the entire value in the list display. Highlighting the property name will display its value in this larger box with scroll bars. |