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In a CDM, attributes are data items attached to an entity, association, or inheritance. In an LDM, there are no data items, and so attributes exist in entities without a conceptual origin.

When you generate a PDM from a CDM or LDM, entity attributes are generated as table columns.


In this section:
    Creating an Attribute
    You can create an entity attribute from the Attributes tab in the property sheet of an entity, association, or inheritance.
    Attribute Properties
    To view or edit an attribute'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.
    Deleting Attributes (CDM)
    When you delete an attribute, model options determine whether or not the corresponding data items are also deleted: