Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name NESTED_TABLE_STORAGE
Short Name NCS
View NameCI_NESTED_TABLE_STORAGES
Description This element type provides the capability to specify the storage
table to be used for a nested item, and its storage parameters.
A 'nested item' being a column or column qualified attribute whose
whose type is a nested table.
Specification of the storage table is mandatory when creating the
table containing the nested item. However, it is only necessary to
create a NESTED_TABLE_COLUMN_STORAGE if the user wants control over
the name of the storage table (or its storage parameters). If the
server generator encounters a nested item for which this information
has not been set up, it will be defaulted.
Unique Identifier(s)
The UID is defined on the COLUMN_STORAGE super-type and is applicable
across both sub-types, it is:
TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION_REFERENCE
COLUMN_REFERENCE
CQA_REFERENCE
The sub-type discriminator is NOT part of the UID, ie it will not be
possible to create a LOB_COLUMN_STORAGE and a NESTED_TABLE_COLUMN_
STORAGE for the same column or attribute within the same table
implementation
Sub-type of COLUMN_STORAGE
Versioning: Belongs to:
NON_ORACLE_DATABASE versionable object
ORACLE_DATABASE versionable object
Rules: API Spec
Uniqueness Criteria
Deletion Rules
Descriptor: TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION_REFERENCE
COLUMN_REFERENCE
CQA_REFERENCE
Used by: Oracle Designer
Underlying table:SDD_CST
Changes: Summary of changes to NESTED_TABLE_STORAGE in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
COLUMN_REFERENCE N Prompt: Column
Transferable only if null
Defined on CST supertype
Must be specifying storage for one and only one COLUMN 69
CQA_REFERENCE N Prompt: Column Qualified Attribute
Transferable only if null
Defined on CST supertype
Must be specifying storage for one and only one COLUMN_QUALIFIED_ATTRIBUTE 69
TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION_REFERENCE N Prompt: Table Implementation
Transferable only if null
Defined on CST supertype
Must be in the context of one and only one TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION
STORAGE_DEFINITION_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Storage Definition May be limited by one and only one STORAGE_DEFINITION
TABLESPACE_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Tablespace May be created in one and only one TABLESPACE

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
COLUMN_STORAGE_FOR VARCHAR2(3) N Arc 69 discriminator. Indicates whether the COLUMN_STORAGE is for a COLUMN (COL) or a COLUMN_QUALIFIED_ATTRIBUTE (CQA)
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
Defined on CST supertype
COLUMN_OR_CQA
COLUMN_STORAGE_TYPE VARCHAR2(3) N Sub-type discriminator. Internal property indicating whether this COLUMN_STORAGE is a LOB_COLUMN_STORAGE (LCS) or a NESTED_TABLE_STORAGE (NCS)
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
Defined on CST supertype
COLUMN_STORAGE_TYPE
STORAGE_TABLE_NAME VARCHAR2(30) N Name of the table to be used as the storage table
Prompt: Storage Table Name
Uppercase
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
Defined on CST supertype
Description
NOTES CDINOT
Defined on CST supertype
Notes

Other Properties
NESTED_TABLE_STORAGE 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 NESTED_TABLE_STORAGE:


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