Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name METHOD_PARAMETER
Short Name MPA
View NameCI_METHOD_PARAMETERS
Description A parameter is an unbound variable that can be changed, passed or
returned by the method
Sub-type of SECONDARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT
Versioning: Belongs to:
APPLICATION_MODULE versionable object
ATTRIBUTE_DOMAIN versionable object
ENTITY_OBJECT versionable object
EVENT_CLASSIFIER versionable object
GENERIC_CLASS versionable object
INTERFACE_CLASSIFIER versionable object
VIEW_OBJECT versionable object
Rules: API Spec
Uniqueness Criteria
Deletion Rules
Descriptor: METHOD_REFERENCE
NAME
Used by: JDeveloper Enterprise Edition

Underlying table:SDD_MPA

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
METHOD_REFERENCE N Prompt: Method
Transferable only if null
Must be for one and only one METHOD
CLASSIFIER_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Classifier Datatype May be of datatype of one and only one CLASSIFIER
COLLECT_CLASSIFIER_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Collection Type May be a collection defined by one and only one CLASSIFIER

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
CALL_TYPE VARCHAR2(12) Y Indicates whether the parameter is input only to the method, output only or modified by the method
Prompt: Usage
Uppercase
PARAMETER_CALL_TYPE
COLLECTION_SIZE VARCHAR2(10) N Array size if collection is an array, or the size of the client side collection if any other collection type
Prompt: Collection Size
1
DATATYPE_FORMAT VARCHAR2(10) N Internal property acting as "logical arc discriminator" between SCALAR_DATATYPE and CLASSIFIER_REFERENCE, indicating which is populated. These are both optional, but one or other MUST be specified
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
DATATYPE_FORMAT
DEFAULT_VALUE VARCHAR2(2000) Y Default value for the parameter. Default values for an array parameter held as a comma separated list
Prompt: Default
NAME VARCHAR2(100) N Name of the parameter
Prompt: Name
SCALAR_DATATYPE VARCHAR2(15) Y Datatype of the parameter, if not defined by a classifier
Prompt: Scalar Datatype
SCALAR_DATATYPE
SEQUENCE NUMBER(6, 0) N Sequence in which this parameter appears among other parameters for the same method
Prompt: Sequence in Method
System maintained: API provides a value only if left null by the user
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 METHOD_PARAMETER:


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