Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name COLUMN_STORAGE
Short Name CST
View NameCI_COLUMN_STORAGES
Description COLUMN_STORAGE provides the ability to associate storage
information with a specific column in the context of a particular
implementation of the table to which it belongs
It is used to define storage for LOB columns and nested tables
Sub-type of SECONDARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT
Non-instantiable super-type of LOB_COLUMN_STORAGE
NESTED_TABLE_STORAGE
As this is a non-instantiable supertype, follow links (above) to its instantiable subtypes to find versioning information for each subtype, uniqueness criteria, API rules etc
Underlying table:SDD_CST
Changes: Summary of changes to COLUMN_STORAGE in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
COLUMN_REFERENCE N Prompt: Column
Transferable only if null
Must be specifying storage for one and only one COLUMN 69
CQA_REFERENCE N Prompt: Column Qualified Attribute
Transferable only if null
Must be specifying storage for one and only one COLUMN_QUALIFIED_ATTRIBUTE 69
TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION_REFERENCE N Prompt: Table Implementation
Transferable only if null
Must be in the context of one and only one TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
COLUMN_STORAGE_FOR VARCHAR2(3) N Arc 69 discriminator. Indicates whether the COLUMN_STORAGE is for a COLUMN (COL) or a COLUMN_QUALIFIED_ATTRIBUTE (CQA)
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
COLUMN_OR_CQA
COLUMN_STORAGE_TYPE VARCHAR2(3) N Sub-type discriminator. Internal property indicating whether this COLUMN_STORAGE is a LOB_COLUMN_STORAGE (LCS) or a NESTED_TABLE_STORAGE (NCS)
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
COLUMN_STORAGE_TYPE
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
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 COLUMN_STORAGE:


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