Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name RECORD_FILE
Short Name RFI
View NameCI_RECORD_FILES
Description A file containing records (eg a COBOL file)
Sub-type of OS_FILE
Versioning: Structure of RECORD_FILE versionable object
Rules: API Spec
Uniqueness Criteria
Deletion Rules
Descriptor: NAME
Used by: Oracle Designer
Underlying table:SDD_FIL
Changes: Summary of changes to RECORD_FILE in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
ACCESS_METHOD VARCHAR2(16) Y The most commonly used access method for accessing the records in a file e.g. indexed, ISAM.
Prompt: Access Method
Uppercase
FIL_ACCESS_METHOD
Non-enforced
BLOCK_SIZE NUMBER(10, 0) Y The size of each block in this file, expressed in the units held in the property UNIT
Prompt: Block Size
Range: 0 to 9999999999
CLUSTER_SIZE NUMBER(10, 0) Y The size of each cluster, expressed in the units held in the property UNIT
Prompt: Cluster Size
Range: 0 to 9999999999
FILE_SIZE NUMBER(10, 0) Y The file size e.g. number of bytes in a file.
Prompt: File Size
Range: 0 to 9999999999
Defined on FIL supertype
FILE_TYPE VARCHAR2(16) Y The type of file e.g. ASCII, BINARY.
Prompt: Type
Uppercase
Defined on FIL supertype
FIL_FILE_TYPE
Non-enforced
FULL_PATHNAME VARCHAR2(240) Y Full pathname of file including extension (and node if appropriate). Optional but, if present, must be unique among OS_FILES
Prompt: Full Pathname
Defined on FIL supertype
NAME VARCHAR2(100) N The name of this file.
Prompt: Name
Uppercase
Defined on FIL supertype
ORGANIZATION VARCHAR2(16) Y The organization of the file e.g. indexed, relative or sequential
Prompt: Organization
Uppercase
FIL_ORGANIZATION
Non-enforced
OS_FILE_TYPE VARCHAR2(3) N Sub-type discriminator. Internal property indicating whether the OS_FILE is a RECORD_FILE (RFI) or a SOURCE_FILE (SFI)
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
Defined on FIL supertype
OS_FILE_TYPE
REMARK VARCHAR2(70) Y A brief comment about this file.
Prompt: Comment
Defined on FIL supertype
STORAGE_MEDIA VARCHAR2(16) Y The type of media used for storing this file.
Prompt: Storage Medium
Uppercase
FIL_STORAGE_MEDIA
Non-enforced
DISK
UNIT VARCHAR2(10) Y The units for the size of the block, cluster or file e.g. byte, kilobyte.
Prompt: Unit
Uppercase
Defined on FIL supertype
FILEUNIT
Non-enforced
BYTE

Multi-line Text
Name Text Type Prompt
DESCRIPTION CDIDSC
Defined on FIL supertype
Description
NOTES CDINOT
Defined on FIL supertype
Notes

Other Properties
RECORD_FILE 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 RECORD_FILE:


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