Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Deletion rules
Deletion rules on EXTERNAL reference properties, i.e. rule if referenced element is deleted
| Reference Property | Deletion Rule |
| BUSINESS_UNIT_REFERENCE | Block attempt to delete BUSINESS_UNIT |
| ENTITY_REFERENCE | Block attempt to delete ENTITY |
Impact on child element types if EXTERNAL is deleted
| Impact on children | Via child reference property |
| Cascade delete DATAFLOWS | DATAFLOW.EXTERNAL_SOURCE_REFERENCE |
| Cascade delete DIAGRAM_ELEMENT_USAGES | DIAGRAM_ELEMENT_USAGE.CIELEMENT_REFERENCE |
| Cascade delete DOCUMENT_ATTACHMENTS | DOCUMENT_ATTACHMENT.ELEMENT_REFERENCE |
| Cascade delete EXTENDED_STRUCTURE_ELEMENTS | EXTENDED_STRUCTURE_ELEMENT.PART_OF_REFERENCE |
| Cascade delete EXTENDED_STRUCTURE_ELEMENTS | EXTENDED_STRUCTURE_ELEMENT.USE_OF_REFERENCE |
| Cascade delete FOLDER_MEMBERS | FOLDER_MEMBER.MEMBER_OBJECT |
| Cascade delete SET_MEMBER_ITEMS | SET_MEMBER_ITEM.ELEMENT_REFERENCE |
| Block, if DATAFLOWS exist | DATAFLOW.EXTERNAL_DEST_REFERENCE |