Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name DATASTRUCTURE_ITEM
Short Name ITM
View NameCI_DATASTRUCTURE_ITEMS
Description A component in a specific datastructure (eg a field within a PL/SQL
record)
Sub-type of SECONDARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT
Versioning: Belongs to:
ORACLE_OBJECT_TYPE versionable object
Rules: API Spec
Uniqueness Criteria
Deletion Rules
Descriptor: DATASTRUCTURE_REFERENCE
NAME
Used by: Oracle Designer

Underlying table:SDD_ITM
Changes: Summary of changes to DATASTRUCTURE_ITEM in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
DATASTRUCTURE_REFERENCE N Prompt: Parent Datastructure
Transferable only if null
Must be of one and only one DATASTRUCTURE
COLUMN_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Column May be defined by one and only one COLUMN 13
CQA_REFERENCE Y Not displayed May be defined by one and only one COLUMN_QUALIFIED_ATTRIBUTE 13
CURSOR_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Cursor May be defined by one and only one PLSQL_MODULE 13
DATASTRUCTURE_REFERENCE2 Y Prompt: Datastructure May be defined by one and only one DATASTRUCTURE 13
DOMAIN_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Domain May be defined by one and only one DOMAIN 13
ORACLE_TYPE_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Oracle Type May be defined by one and only one ORACLE_TYPE 13
PROGRAM_DATUM_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Program Datum May be defined by one and only one PROGRAM_DATUM 13
TABLE_DEFINITION_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Table May be defined by one and only one TABLE_DEFINITION 13
PLSQL_MODULE_REFERENCE Y Prompt: PL/SQL Definition May be for plsql module of one and only one PLSQL_MODULE

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
DATATYPE VARCHAR2(70) Y The datatype for this data item
Prompt: Datatype
PLS_DATATYPE
Non-enforced
DEFAULT_VALUE VARCHAR2(60) Y A default value for the datastructure item.
Prompt: Default Value
DEFAULT_VALUE_TYPE VARCHAR2(15) N Indicates the nature of the default value
Prompt: Default Value Type
Uppercase
DEFAULT_VALUE_TYPE_2 LITERAL
ITEM_TYPE VARCHAR2(10) N Arc 13 discriminator. The type of object that this data item is based on. Discriminator for the arc.
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
ITM_DATA_TYPE
MAXIMUM_LENGTH NUMBER(5, 0) Y The maximum length of data that this data item can contain
Prompt: Length
NAME VARCHAR2(30) N The name of this data item
Prompt: Name
NULLS VARCHAR2(1) N Indicates whether or not this data item contains null values
Prompt: Optional ?
Uppercase
YESNO Y
SCALE NUMBER(3, 0) Y For numeric datatypes, specifies the number of decimal places allowed for this data item
Prompt: Decimal Places
SEQUENCE NUMBER(6, 0) Y A number used to order the datastructure item when the PL/SQL record is created.
Prompt: Usage Sequence
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
DATASTRUCTURE_ITEM 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 DATASTRUCTURE_ITEM:


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