Security Label Components (DB2)

Security label components are database objects that model your organization's security structure.

A security label component represents a criteria to decide if a user should have access to a given piece of data, such as how well trusted the user is, what department she is in, or whether she is involved in a particular project.

Security label components are supported for DB2 for Common Server v9.5 and higher. PowerDesigner models security label components as extended objects with a stereotype of <<SecurityLabelComponent>>.

Creating a Security Label Component

You can create a security label component in any of the following ways:

  • Select Model > Security Label Components to access the List of Security Label Components, and click the Add a Row tool.

  • Right-click the model (or a package) in the Browser, and select New > Security Label Component.

Security Label Component Properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a security label component property sheet, double-click its Browser entry in the Security Label Components folder.

The following extended attributes are available on the DB2 tab:

Property

Description

Component type

Specifies the type of component. You can choose between:

  • TREE: Each element represents a node in a tree structure
  • ARRAY: Each element represents a point on a linear scale
  • SET: Each element represents one member of a set

Scripting name: Type

Constant list

Specifies one or more string constant values that make up the set of valid values for the component. The order in which the array elements appear is significant, with the first element ranking higher than the second element, and so on.

Scripting name: List
Parent topic: Security Policies (DB2)