Creating a Reflexive Relationship

A reflexive relationship is a relationship between an entity and itself.

In the following example, the reflexive relationship Supervise expresses that an employee (Manager) can supervise other employees.

Note: To obtain clean lines with rounded corners when you create a reflexive relationship, select Display Preferences > Format > Relationship and modify the Line Style with the appropriate type from the Corners list.

1. Click the Relationship tool in the Toolbox.
2. Click inside the entity symbol and, while continuing to hold down the mouse button, drag the cursor a short distance within the symbol, before releasing the button.

   A relationship symbol loops back to the same entity.