Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name ATTRIBUTE_VALUE
Short Name ATV
View NameCI_ATTRIBUTE_VALUES
Description An allowable value belonging to a domain, attribute, column, unbound
item or module argument
Sub-type of SECONDARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT
Versioning: Belongs to:
DOMAIN versionable object
ENTITY versionable object
GENERAL_MODULE versionable object
ORACLE_OBJECT_TYPE versionable object
RECORD versionable object
REUSABLE_LOV versionable object
REUSABLE_MCO versionable object
SNAPSHOT_DEFINITION versionable object
TABLE_DEFINITION versionable object
VIEW_DEFINITION versionable object
Rules: API Spec
Uniqueness Criteria
Deletion Rules
Descriptor: ATTRIBUTE_REFERENCE
COLUMN_REFERENCE
DOMAIN_REFERENCE
MODULE_ARGUMENT_REFERENCE
UNBOUND_ITEM_REFERENCE
LOW_VALUE
Used by: Oracle Designer

Underlying table:SDD_ATV
Changes: Summary of changes to ATTRIBUTE_VALUE in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
ATTRIBUTE_REFERENCE N Prompt: Attribute
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one ATTRIBUTE 63
COLUMN_REFERENCE N Prompt: Column
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one COLUMN 63
DOMAIN_REFERENCE N Prompt: Domain
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one DOMAIN 63
MODULE_ARGUMENT_REFERENCE N Prompt: Module Argument
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one MODULE_ARGUMENT 63
UNBOUND_ITEM_REFERENCE N Prompt: Unbound Item
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one UNBOUND_ITEM 63

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
ABBREVIATION VARCHAR2(20) Y An abbreviation or short code for the attribute value record.
Prompt: Abbreviation
ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_FOR VARCHAR2(3) N Arc 63 discriminator. Indicates type of element arc is pointing at (ATT, COL, DOM, ARG or UBI)
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_FOR
HIGH_VALUE VARCHAR2(40) Y A high value for the attribute, if a range of values is defined.
Prompt: High Value
HIGH_VALUE_TYPE VARCHAR2(15) N Indicates the nature of the high value
Prompt: High Value Type
Uppercase
DEFAULT_VALUE_TYPE_2 LITERAL
LOW_VALUE VARCHAR2(40) N A valid value for the attribute. When defining a range of values, this field is used to define the low value.
Prompt: Value
LOW_VALUE_TYPE VARCHAR2(15) N Indicates the nature of the low value
Prompt: Value Type
Uppercase
DEFAULT_VALUE_TYPE_2 LITERAL
MEANING VARCHAR2(240) Y The full meaning for the abbreviation or code value which describes the value or range of values for the attribute.
Prompt: Meaning
RADIO_SEQUENCE NUMBER(6, 0) Y The sequence in which the value appears on a radio button
Prompt: Display Sequence
PARENT_IVID NUMBER(38, 0) Y Internal use only. Exists on "secondary" element types from a versioning viewpoint. Contains the IVID of the primary element type (not necessarily a PAC) forming the basis of the "versionable object" to which this element type belongs
Not displayed
System maintained
Updatable only if null
Defined on SAC supertype
PAC_REFERENCE NUMBER(38, 0) Y Internal use only. Exists on "secondary" element types from a structural viewpoint. Contains the IRID of the PAC forming the basis of the "logical object" to which this element type belongs
Not displayed
System maintained
Not updatable by user
Defined on SAC supertype

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

Other Properties
ATTRIBUTE_VALUE has the 20 user definable properties (USER_DEFINED_PROPERTY_0, _1, _2, _3 etc) for User Extensibility
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 ATTRIBUTE_VALUE:


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