Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name VIEW_DEFINITION
Short Name VW
View NameCI_VIEW_DEFINITIONS
Description Definition of a relational or object view
An object view is distinguished by the fact that its relationship
to ORACLE_OBJECT_TYPE is populated
Sub-type of RELATION_DEFINITION
Versioning: Structure of VIEW_DEFINITION versionable object
Rules: API Spec
Uniqueness Criteria
Deletion Rules
Descriptor: NAME
Used by: Oracle Designer

Underlying table:SDD_TAB
Changes: Summary of changes to VIEW_DEFINITION in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
ORACLE_OBJECT_TYPE_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Object Type May be an object view of one and only one ORACLE_OBJECT_TYPE

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
ALIAS VARCHAR2(10) Y The unique alias for the view name
Prompt: Alias
Uppercase
COLUMN_PREFIX VARCHAR2(4) Y A prefix for the columns for this view.
Prompt: Col. Prefix
Uppercase
DISPLAY_TITLE VARCHAR2(132) Y The title of this view to be used in screens, reports etc
Prompt: Display Title
NAME VARCHAR2(30) N The unique table name.
Prompt: Name
Uppercase
Defined on TAB supertype
OID_ATTRIBUTE_LIST VARCHAR2(2000) Y Comma separated list of attributes of the object type that will be used as a key to uniquely identify each row in the object view
Prompt: OID Attribute List
Uppercase
OVERRIDE_SELECT_TEXT_FLAG VARCHAR2(1) N Indicates whether (Y) or not (N) the SELECT information is to be free format
Prompt: Free Format Select Text ?
Uppercase
YESNO N
REMARK VARCHAR2(2000) Y A brief comment about this table, view, snapshot or record
Prompt: Comment
Defined on TAB supertype
SAMPLE_PERCENT NUMBER(8, 6) Y Applicable to SAMPLE clause, indicating the size of the sample as a percentage
Not displayed
Range: 0.000001 to 99
SAMPLE_TYPE VARCHAR2(12) Y Applicable to the SAMPLE clause, allowing user to specify whether the results of the query are to be based on a random row or block sample of the whole table
Not displayed
Uppercase
SAMPLE_TYPE
TABLE_TYPE VARCHAR2(6) Y Sub-type discriminator. Internal property indicating whether the RELATION_DEFINITION is a TABLE_DEFINITION (TABLE), VIEW_DEFINITION (VIEW), RECORD (RECORD), or SNAPSHOT_DEFINITION (SNAP).
Not displayed
Uppercase
System maintained
Not updatable by user
Defined on TAB supertype
TAB_TABLE_TYPE

Multi-line Text
Name Text Type Prompt
DELETE_TEXT CGTDEL Delete Code
DESCRIPTION CDIDSC Description
EXPRESSION LGEXPR Select Text
HELP CDHELP User/Help Text
INSERT_TEXT CGTINS Insert Code
LOCK_TEXT CGTLCK Lock Code
NOTES CDINOT Notes
OPTIMIZER_HINT DBHINT Optimizer Hint Clause
UPDATE_TEXT CGTUPD Update Code
WHERE_CLAUSE CDWHCL Where/Validation Condition

Other Properties
VIEW_DEFINITION 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 VIEW_DEFINITION:


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