Data Item Properties

To view or edit a data item's properties, double-click its 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.

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.
Stereotype	Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.
Data type	Specifies the code indicating the data format, such as N for numeric or A for alphanumeric, followed by the number of characters.
Length	Specifies the maximum number of characters.
Precision	Specifies the number of places after the decimal point, for data values that can take a decimal point.
Domain	Specifies the name of the associated domain (See Domains (CDM/LDM/PDM)). If you attach a data item to a domain, the domain supplies a data type to the data item, and can also apply length, decimal precision, and check parameters.
Keywords	Provide a way of loosely grouping objects through tagging. To enter multiple keywords, separate them with commas.

The following tabs are also available:

Standard Checks - contains checks which control the values permitted for the data item (see Check Parameters (CDM/LDM/PDM)).
Additional Checks - allows you to specify additional constraints (not defined by standard check parameters) for the data item.
Rules - lists the business rules associated with the data item (see Business Rules (CDM/LDM/PDM)).