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To view or edit an abstract data type'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.

Type

Specifies the kind of the abstract data type (see Creating an Abstract Data Type), which will change the other properties that are available.

Owner

Specifies the user who is the owner of the object. This is usually its creator. Use the tools to the right of the list to create, browse for, or view the properties of the currently selected object.

Authorization

[objects] Specifies the Invoker Right attribute used for DDL generation.

Supertype

[objects] Specifies the parent type from which the type is derived, and from which it can inherit the procedures.

Final/Abstract

[objects] Mutually exclusive. If Final, the abstract data type cannot be used as supertype by another abstract data type. If Abstract, the abstract data type cannot be instantiated.

Data type/Length/Precision

[tables, varrays] Specify the data type of the abstract data type.

Size

[arrays] Specifies the size of the abstract data type array.

Java class/Java data

[SQLJ objects] Specify the name of an external Java class to which the SQLJ object points (see Linking an Abstract Data Type to a Java Class) and the mapping interface (CustomDatum, OraData or SQLData).

Keywords

Provide a way of loosely grouping objects through tagging. To enter multiple keywords, separate them with commas.
The following tabs are also available:
  • Attributes - [object and structured types] Use the Add a Row tool to create appropriate attributes, specifying a Name, Code, Data Type, and, if appropriate, select the Mandatory (M) check box.
  • Procedures - [object types] Use the Add a Row tool to create appropriate procedures, specifying a Name and Code, and, if appropriate, selecting the Final (F), Static (S) and/or Abstract (A) check boxes.
    Note An object abstract data type with a supertype can inherit non-final procedures. Use the Inherit Procedure tool to select a non-final procedure from a parent abstract data type.