Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name EXTERNAL
Short Name EXT
View NameCI_EXTERNALS
Description An external is a "source" or "sink" of information that is outside the
context under analysis, and to or from which dataflows need to be
defined. Examples of an external are an organization, a role, a
specific person or group of people, a computer system or a physical
location (for example a storage facility in which an archive tape is
stored).
Sub-type of SHAREABLE_ELEMENT
Versioning: Structure of EXTERNAL versionable object
Rules: API Spec
Uniqueness Criteria
Deletion Rules
Descriptor: NAME
SHORT_IDENTIFIER
Used by: Oracle Designer
Underlying table:SDD_EXT
Changes: Summary of changes to EXTERNAL in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
BUSINESS_UNIT_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Business Unit May be the representation of one and only one BUSINESS_UNIT
ENTITY_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Entity May be the representation of one and only one ENTITY

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
NAME VARCHAR2(40) N The name of the external.
Prompt: Name
Uppercase
REMARK VARCHAR2(70) Y A comment about the external
Prompt: Comment
SHORT_IDENTIFIER VARCHAR2(20) Y A short reference to identify this external.
Prompt: Short Name
Uppercase

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

Other Properties
EXTERNAL 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 EXTERNAL:


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