Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name MODULE_COMPONENT_LINK
Short Name MCL
View NameCI_MODULE_COMPONENT_LINKS
Description A link between two MODULE_COMPONENT_INCLUSIONS that may be in the
same module or in different modules. The two sub-types of link
are KEY_BASED_LINK, where the link is via a specific primary or
foreign key, and CUSTOM_LINK, where the nature of the link is
defined in a join condition
Sub-type of SECONDARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT
Non-instantiable super-type of CUSTOM_LINK
KEY_BASED_LINK
As this is a non-instantiable supertype, follow links (above) to its instantiable subtypes to find versioning information for each subtype, uniqueness criteria, API rules etc
Underlying table:SDD_MCL
Changes: Summary of changes to MODULE_COMPONENT_LINK in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
MCN_REFERENCE_FROM N Prompt: From Module Component
Transferable only if null
Must be from one and only one MODULE_COMPONENT_INCLUSION
MCN_REFERENCE_TO N Prompt: To Module Component
Transferable only if null
Must be to one and only one MODULE_COMPONENT_INCLUSION
MODULE_REFERENCE_FROM N Not displayed
System maintained
Not transferable
Must be from one and only one GENERAL_MODULE
MODULE_REFERENCE_TO N Not displayed
System maintained
Not transferable
Must be to one and only one GENERAL_MODULE

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
MODULE_COMPONENT_LINK_TYPE VARCHAR2(3) N Sub-type discriminator. Internal property indicating the type of module component link
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
MODULE_COMPONENT_LINK_TYPE
SQL_QUERY_CLAUSE VARCHAR2(10) N Identifies where the join condition is used
Prompt: SQL Query Clause
Uppercase
SQL_CLAUSE DEFAULT
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
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 MODULE_COMPONENT_LINK:


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