Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name DATABASE_SYNONYM
Short Name DSY
View NameCI_DATABASE_SYNONYMS
Description A database synonym for a database object
Sub-type of SECONDARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT
Versioning: Belongs to:
JAVA_MODULE versionable object
ORACLE_OBJECT_TYPE versionable object
SEQUENCE versionable object
SNAPSHOT_DEFINITION versionable object
TABLE_DEFINITION versionable object
VIEW_DEFINITION versionable object
Rules: API Spec
Uniqueness Criteria
Deletion Rules
Descriptor: TABLE_DEFINITION_REFERENCE
VIEW_DEFINITION_REFERENCE
SNAPSHOT_DEFINITION_REFERENCE
SEQUENCE_REFERENCE
PLSQL_MODULE_REFERENCE
JAVA_MODULE_REFERENCE
NAME
Used by: Oracle Designer

Underlying table:SDD_DSY
Changes: Summary of changes to DATABASE_SYNONYM in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
JAVA_MODULE_REFERENCE N Prompt: Java Class Definition
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one JAVA_MODULE 12
PLSQL_MODULE_REFERENCE N Prompt: PL/SQL Definition
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one PLSQL_MODULE 12
SEQUENCE_REFERENCE N Prompt: Sequence
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one SEQUENCE 12
SNAPSHOT_DEFINITION_REFERENCE N Prompt: Materialized View
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one SNAPSHOT_DEFINITION 12
TABLE_DEFINITION_REFERENCE N Prompt: Table
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one TABLE_DEFINITION 12
VIEW_DEFINITION_REFERENCE N Prompt: View
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one VIEW_DEFINITION 12

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
COMPLETE_FLAG VARCHAR2(1) N Indicates whether the definition of this object is complete and ready to be used by the generators
Prompt: Complete ?
Uppercase
YESNO Y
NAME VARCHAR2(30) N Another name by which the database object is known.
Prompt: Name
Uppercase
SCOPE VARCHAR2(10) N Indicates whether the synonym is PUBLIC or PRIVATE
Prompt: Scope
Uppercase
PGD_SCOPE PUBLIC
SYNONYM_FOR VARCHAR2(3) N Arc 12 discriminator. Indicates what the arc points at (VW, TBL, SNP etc)
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
DATABASE_SYNONYM_FOR
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
DATABASE_SYNONYM 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 DATABASE_SYNONYM:


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