Element Type Definition: ACTOR

Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition

Element Type Name	ACTOR
Short Name	ACR
View Name	CI_ACTORS
Description	An actor is a role that can be performed when interacting or
	communicating with an activity in the context of a specific
	organization, or with a use case

	Corresponds to the element type of the same name in the UML meta model

Sub-type of	SHAREABLE_ELEMENT
Versioning:	Structure of ACTOR versionable object
Rules:	API Spec Uniqueness Criteria Deletion Rules
Descriptor:	NAME
Used by:	JDeveloper Enterprise Edition
Underlying table:	SDD_ACR

Reference Properties
Name	Opt ?	Notes	Relationship	In Arc
ICON_FILE_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Icon File	May be iconized using one and only one PRIMARY_ACCESS_FILE

Properties
Name	Datatype	Opt ?	Notes	Domain	Default Value
EMAIL_ADDRESS	VARCHAR2(240)	Y	Email address for this actor, ie mailing address for all individuals fulfilling the role of this actor (eg all_software_engineers) Prompt: Email Address
EXTERNAL_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether the actor is external Prompt: Is External Uppercase	YESNO	N
NAME	VARCHAR2(100)	N	Name of the actor Prompt: Name
SECURITY_LEVEL	NUMBER(6, 0)	Y	Number indicating security level, in the context of workflow, for this actor, 1 = highest security Prompt: Security Level
SYSTEM_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether the actor is a role that is not fulfilled by people Prompt: Is System Uppercase	YESNO	N

Multi-line Text
Name	Text Type	Prompt
DESCRIPTION	CDIDSC	Description
NOTES	CDINOT	Notes

Other Properties
The following 'standard' properties are also inherited by all element types: ID IRID IVID ELEMENT_TYPE_NAME DATE_CREATED CREATED_BY DATE_CHANGED CHANGED_BY NUMBER_OF_TIMES_MODIFIED TYPES

Other element types that reference ACTOR:

Each ACTOR_GENERALIZATION must be with subtype of one and only one ACTOR
Each ACTOR_GENERALIZATION must be with supertype of one and only one ACTOR
Each ACTOR_IN_ORGANIZATION must be of one and only one ACTOR
Each ACTOR_USAGE must be a usage of one and only one ACTOR
Each FOLDER_MEMBER must be of one and only one FOLDERED_ELEMENT
Each DIAGRAM_ELEMENT_USAGE must be for one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each ENTITY_OBJECT may be the realization of one and only one ACTOR (in arc)
Each ELEMENT_RULE_USAGE must be applicable to one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each PERSON_IN_ROLE must be performing as one and only one ACTOR
Each SET_MEMBER_ITEM must be of one and only one PRIMARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT (in arc)
Each TAGGED_VALUE must be in the context of one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each UML_DEPENDENCY_CLIENT must be identifying as client one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each UML_DEPENDENCY_SUPPLIER must be identifying as supplier one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each USE_CASE_ACTOR_USAGE must be a usage of one and only one ACTOR

Note:

All properties are displayed and updatable by the user unless indicated otherwise

All reference properties are displayed and transferable unless indicated otherwise

All domains are enforced unless indicated otherwise

All properties and reference properties are defined on this element type unless indicated as inherited from a supertype