ER Table Editors

The ER table editor for classifiers enables the editing of elements of a conceptual model.

Purpose

In the ER table editor, you can edit the following elements clearly and conveniently.

  • Entity with tables for attribute, unique key, foreign key
  • Unique key with table for Feature in the unique key
  • Foreign key with table for Feature in the relationship key
  • View with tables for view attribute and From clause

Call

You make the call by selecting Open from the context menu of the aforementioned elements.

All properties and labels of the element are displayed in the table.

Structure

The table for elements includes a specific Designribbon tab; you can use its commands to create and delete properties, among other things.

The document window tab indicates which element is displayed in the table.

The header area displays the name and type of model element which the properties and labels can be displayed for in the table as columns.

Fixed column splitter to the left in the column header to fix the columns to the left edge. Fixed columns are not moved if you click on the horizontal scroll bar.

Right-clicking on the column head opens a drop-down list where you can select the displayed properties.

Supported Procedures in the ER Table Editor