Element Type Definition: NODE

Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition

Element Type Name	NODE
Short Name	E20
View Name	CI_NODES
Description	A specific processing and storage capacity device. The device may be
	a single machine, two linked machines or part of a machine

Sub-type of	SHAREABLE_ELEMENT
Versioning:	Structure of NODE versionable object
Rules:	API Spec Uniqueness Criteria Deletion Rules
Descriptor:	NAME
Used by:	Oracle Designer
Underlying table:	SDD_E20
Changes:	Summary of changes to NODE in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name	Opt ?	Notes	Relationship	In Arc

Properties
Name	Datatype	Opt ?	Notes	Domain	Default Value
AVAILABILITY	VARCHAR2(70)	Y	The availability of this node e.g. 24 hours, 9-5 weekdays. Prompt: Availability
COMMENTS	VARCHAR2(70)	Y	A comment about the element Prompt: Comment
MANUFACTURER	VARCHAR2(30)	Y	The manufacturer of this node. Prompt: Manufacturer
MODEL	VARCHAR2(30)	Y	The model of this node. Prompt: Model
NAME	VARCHAR2(30)	N	The name by which this node is usually known. Prompt: Name Uppercase
PERSON	VARCHAR2(30)	Y	The person or committee responsible for this node. Prompt: Responsibility of
PHONE	VARCHAR2(30)	Y	The telephone number of the person or committee responsible for this node. Prompt: Phone
PRIMARY_USAGE	VARCHAR2(70)	Y	The primary usage of this node e.g. development, production. Prompt: Primary Usage
PROCESSOR_DATA	VARCHAR2(70)	Y	The processor details for this node. Prompt: Processor Data
TYPE	VARCHAR2(20)	N	The type of node e.g. computer, database. Prompt: Type Uppercase

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

Other Properties
NODE 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 NODE:

Each NETWORK_CONNECTION must be a part of one and only one NODE
Each NETWORK_CONNECTION must be a use for one and only one NODE
Each INSTALLATION must be a use for one and only one NODE
Each DISTRIBUTED_PROCESSING must be a part of one and only one NODE
Each BUSINESS_UNIT_USE_OF_NODE must be a part of one and only one NODE
Each FOLDER_MEMBER must be of one and only one FOLDERED_ELEMENT
Each COMMUNITY_MEMBER must be a representation of one and only one NODE
Each DIAGRAM_ELEMENT_USAGE must be for one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each DOCUMENT_ATTACHMENT must be from one and only one ACCESS_CONTROLLED_ELEMENT (in arc)
Each DATABASE may be located at one and only one NODE
Each SET_MEMBER_ITEM must be of one and only one PRIMARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT (in arc)
Each EXTENDED_STRUCTURE_ELEMENT must be part of one and only one ACCESS_CONTROLLED_ELEMENT (in arc)
Each EXTENDED_STRUCTURE_ELEMENT must be use of one and only one ACCESS_CONTROLLED_ELEMENT

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