To view the properties of metaclasses, metaattributes, and metacollections displayed in the Mapping Editor, double-click the object node in the Mapping Editor or right-click the node and selecting Properties.
The General tab contains the following properties:
|
Property |
Description |
|---|---|
| Parent | [metaattributes and metacollections] Specifies the metaclass to which the metaobject belongs. |
| Parent collection | [sub-objects/compositions] Specifies the name of the composition collection that contains the sub-objects under the parent object. |
| Name | Specifies the name of the metaclass in the PowerDesigner metamodel or XML schema. |
| Data type | [metaattributes] Specifies the data type of the attribute. |
| Identifier | [metaattributes] Specifies that the attribute is used to identify the metaclass for referencing by another metaclass. |
| Reference / Reference path | [metaattributes and metacollections] Specifies that the attribute or collection is used to point to another metaclass to form an aggregation. |
| Singleton | [metaclasses] Specifies that only one instance of the metaclass is possible under each parent object. |
| Comment | Provides additional information about the metaobject. |