Default Values
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The preferences in this section set default values for metadata objects. You can set these values for Attributes, Business Attributes, Business Elements, Columns, and Domains.
Attributes
The table below describes the preference available for the Attributes node:
| Detail | Description |
|---|---|
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Data Type |
Select the default value you want to always appear for Attributes. You can select: None, Binary, Boolean, Char, Date, Decimal, Float, Integer, Long Binary, Money, Timestamp, Varchar, and XML. |
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Width |
Set the default length of the attribute/domain datatype. |
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Scale |
Set the default number of digits after a decimal (for those data types that imply a decimal. |
Business Attributes
The table below describes the preference available for the Business Attributes node:
| Detail | Description |
|---|---|
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Data Type |
Select the default value you want to always appear for Business Attributes. You can select: None, Binary, BLOB/Image, Boolean, Char, CLOB/Large Text, Date, Decimal, Integer, Timestamp, Varchar, and XML. |
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Width |
Set the default length of the attribute/domain datatype. |
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Scale |
Set the default number of digits after a decimal (for those data types that imply a decimal. |
Business Elements
The table below describes the preference available for the Business Elements node:
| Detail | Description |
|---|---|
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Data Type |
Select the default value you want to always appear for Business Elements. You can select: None, Binary, BLOB/Image, Boolean, Char, CLOB/Large Text, Date, Decimal, Integer, Timestamp, Varchar, and XML. |
Columns
The table below describes the preference available for the Columns node:
| Detail | Description |
|---|---|
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Data Type |
Select the default value you want to always appear for Columns You can select: None, Binary, Boolean, Char, Date, Decimal, Float, Integer, Long Binary, Money, Timestamp, Varchar, and XML. |
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Width |
Set the default length of the attribute/domain datatype. |
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Scale |
Set the default number of digits after a decimal (for those data types that imply a decimal. |
Domains
The table below describes the preferences available for the Domains node:
| Detail | Description |
|---|---|
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Data Type |
Select the default value you want to always appear for Domains. You can select: None, Binary, BLOB/Image, Boolean, Char, CLOB/Large Text, Date, Decimal, Integer, Timestamp, Varchar, and XML. |
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Width |
Set the default length of the attribute/domain datatype. |
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Scale |
Set the default number of digits after a decimal (for those data types that imply a decimal. |
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Optionality |
Select the optionality you want to always appear for Domains. Your choices are: None, Mandatory, or Optional. |