Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name DATABASE_FILE
Short Name DFI
View NameCI_DATABASE_FILES
Description An operating system file used as a database file.
Sub-type of SECONDARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT
Non-instantiable super-type of DATAFILE
LOGFILE
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_DFI
Changes: Summary of changes to DATABASE_FILE in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
DATABASE_FILE_TYPE VARCHAR2(3) N Sub-type discriminator. Internal property indicating whether the DATABASE_FILE is a DATAFILE (DAF) or a LOGFILE (LOF)
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
DATABASE_FILE_TYPE
FILE_SIZE NUMBER(10, 0) Y The file size e.g. number of bytes in a file.
Prompt: File Size
Range: 0 to 9999999999
FILE_SIZE_UNIT VARCHAR2(1) Y The units for the size of the block, cluster or file e.g. byte, kilobyte.
Prompt: File Size Unit
Uppercase
OGO_UNITS_OF_QUOTA
FULL_PATHNAME VARCHAR2(240) Y Full pathname of file including extension (and node if appropriate).
Prompt: Full Pathname
NAME VARCHAR2(100) N The name of this file.
Prompt: Name
REMARK VARCHAR2(70) Y A brief comment about this file.
Prompt: Comment
REUSE_FLAG VARCHAR2(1) N Indicates whether or not this file will be reused.
Prompt: Reuse ?
Uppercase
YESNO N
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
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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
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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 DATABASE_FILE:


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