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Chapter 11:  WarehouseArchitect Model Basics [Table of Contents] Chapter 13:  Creating Links to Operational Systems

WarehouseArchitect - User's Guide

[-] Part 3 WarehouseArchitect Model
[-] Chapter 12: Building a WarehouseArchitect Model

Chapter 12
Building a WarehouseArchitect Model

About this chapterThis chapter describes how to build a WarehouseArchitect Model (WAM). It explains the role of each object in a WAM. It also shows how to modify WAM objects.

[-] Defining tables
Creating a table
Table properties
[+] Modifying table properties
Arranging items in a list attached to a table
Naming a table constraint
Displaying text in table symbols
[-] Defining domains
Creating a domain
Domain properties
Indicating data type, length, and precision
Selecting a data type for a domain
Specifying an abstract data type for a domain
Selecting a data profile for a domain
Displaying columns that use a domain
Enforcing domains in a WAM
Specifying an abstract data type
[-] Defining columns
Creating a column
Column properties
Attaching a column to a domain
Selecting a data type for a column
Selecting an abstract data type for a column
Duplicating a column
Making a column mandatory or optional
Naming a column constraint
Configuring the display of the list of columns
[-] Defining references
Reference properties
Defining a code option for references
[+] Creating a reference
Sorting the list of references
Rebuilding references
Rebuilding a selected reference
Using referential integrity
Referential integrity properties
Defining referential integrity
Displaying text with reference symbols
[+] Modifying a reference graphically
[-] Defining keys
Designating a primary key
Designating a foreign key
Auto-migrating foreign keys
Designating an alternate key
[+] Naming key constraints
[-] Defining indexes
Index properties
[+] Creating an index
Removing a column from an index
[+] Rebuilding indexes
[+] Deleting an index
[-] Defining views
Creating a view
View properties
[+] Modifying view properties
Selecting tables and references for a view
Selecting columns for a view
Assigning an alias to a table or a column
Inserting clauses in a query
Displaying query syntax
Editing a query
Verifying SQL query syntax
Displaying text in view symbols
[-] Defining extended attributes
Extended attribute properties
Standard types of extended attributes
OLAP extended attributes
Creating extended attributes
Defining a constant
Using a constant as a default value
Modifying the value of an extended attribute
Importing extended attributes
Exporting extended attributes
Defining default extended attributes
Defining default physical options


Chapter 11:  WarehouseArchitect Model Basics [Table of Contents] Defining tables