Element Type Definition: ROLE

Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition

Element Type Name	ROLE
Short Name	GRP
View Name	CI_ROLES
Description	Definition of a database role

	Named groups of related privileges that are granted to users or
	other roles.

	PUBLIC is instantiated as a database role, created automatically by
	the API on creation of an ORACLE_DATABASE

Sub-type of	SECONDARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT
Versioning:	Belongs to: ORACLE_DATABASE versionable object
Rules:	API Spec Uniqueness Criteria Deletion Rules
Descriptor:	ORACLE_DATABASE_REFERENCE NAME
Used by:	Oracle Designer
Underlying table:	SDD_GRP
Changes:	Summary of changes to ROLE in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name	Opt ?	Notes	Relationship	In Arc
ORACLE_DATABASE_REFERENCE	N	Prompt: Oracle Database	Must be on one and only one ORACLE_DATABASE

Properties
Name	Datatype	Opt ?	Notes	Domain	Default Value
COMPLETE_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether the definition of this role is complete and ready to be used by the generators Prompt: Complete ? Uppercase	YESNO	Y
INITIAL_PASSWORD	VARCHAR2(40)	Y	An initial password for the role Prompt: Default password
NAME	VARCHAR2(30)	N	The name of the role Prompt: Name Uppercase
REMARK	VARCHAR2(70)	Y	A comment or brief description about this role Prompt: Comment
SYSTEM_ELEMENT_FLAG	VARCHAR2(1)	N	Indicates whether this is a "system element", ie one created by the API that the user cannot subsequently delete. (Only set for the PUBLIC role in each ORACLE_DATABASE) Not displayed Uppercase System maintained Not updatable by user	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 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
ROLE 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 ROLE:

Each DATABASE_USER_ROLE must be of one and only one ROLE
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_OBJECT_GRANT must be given to one and only one ROLE (in arc)
Each ROLE_GRANT must be for one and only one ROLE
Each ROLE_GRANT must be to one and only one ROLE
Each ROLE_MODULE_ACCESS must be given to one and only one ROLE
Each SERVER_OBJECT_USAGE must be for generation of one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each SYSTEM_PRIVILEGE must be given to one and only one ROLE (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