Reference Architecture Properties

To view or edit a reference architecture's properties, double-click its diagram symbol or Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.

Note: If you modify any of these properties (which are generated by the Advisor wizard), you should regenerate the architecture to verify that your environment remains valid (see Modifying and Regenerating Reference Architectures).

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property

Description

Name/Code/Comment

Identify the object. The name should clearly convey the object's purpose to non-technical users, while the code, which is used for generating code or scripts, may be abbreviated, and should not normally include spaces. You can optionally add a comment to provide more detailed information about the object. By default the code is generated from the name by applying the naming conventions specified in the model options. To decouple name-code synchronization, click to release the = button to the right of the Code field.

Summary

[read-only] Provides an overview of the costs, nodes, and storage sizes of the architecture.

The following tabs are also available:

  • Database Size – Lists the size of the database, and the period to which the estimate applies. If you change the number of maintenance years, click the Estimate button to recalculate the database size.

  • Hardware Profile – Lists the hardware profiles acting as coordinator, writer and reader, and provides a breakdown of their workloads. The system balance can range between 0% (low cost most important) and 100% (high performance most important).

  • Load Requirements – Lists the most frequently updated tables and those that have the largest volume of changes, and specifies the IQ loading requirements.

  • Data Models – Lists the PDMs that represent your IQ database.

  • Query Requirements – Lists the number of each type of query that must be supported concurrently.