Dictionary Section -- Entity Section
Attribute Array
Attributes {type: array (obj: Attribute)}
Usage: The array panel displays a list of the defined Entity Attribute objects and provides an Add button for creating additional Attributes. The array allows editing of the four required Attribute object elements. The message icons at the end of each Attribute object will provide users with alerts for required fields for the each Attribute object, and if the Attribute object has an associated Domain. Click the More ... button to access the full set of Attribute elements.
Attribute Object (partial)
Code Name {type: string; max length: none; default: empty;required:TRUE}
Usage: The code name of the Attribute used in the dictionary schema.Data Type {type: codelist (ADIwg codes); extensible: YES; multi-value: NO; default: empty;required:TRUE}
Usage: The data type for this attribute (e.g. character, integer, real).Definition {type: string; max length: none; default: empty;required:TRUE}
Usage: A short narrative definition of the attribute.Allow Null? {type: Boolean; default: TRUE;required:TRUE}
Usage: TRUE if this attribute can be left empty. FALSE if a value for the attribute is required.
See the Attributes Edit Window for full documentation of the Attribute object.
