DB MAIN Reference Manual

• Table of contents
• Introduction
  • 1.1 What is a CASE tool ?
  • 1.2 About DB-MAIN
  • 1.3 Downloading DB-MAIN
  • 1.4 Installing DB-MAIN
  • 1.5 About this manual
  • 1.6 Contact
• Projects, products and processes
  • 2.1 Project
  • 2.2 Data Schema
  • 2.3 Base Data Schema
  • 2.4 Processing Schema
  • 2.5 View Schema
  • 2.6 Text file
  • 2.7 Set of products
  • 2.8 Engineering process
  • 2.9 Inter-product relationship
• Data schemas: Entity types, Relationship types and attributes
  • 3.1 Entity type (or object class)
  • 3.2 Relationship type (rel-type)
  • 3.3 Collection
  • 3.4 Attribute
  • 3.5 Object-attribute
  • 3.6 Non-set multivalued attribute
  • 3.7 Group
  • 3.8 Inter-group constraint
  • 3.9 Anchored processing units
  • 3.10 Alternate representations
• Processing schemas: UML activity and use case diagrams
  • 4.1 UML activity diagram
    • 4.1.1 Action state
    • 4.1.2 Object
    • 4.1.3 State
    • 4.1.4 Decision state
    • 4.1.5 Signal
    • 4.1.6 Synchronization state
    • 4.1.7 Control flow relation
    • 4.1.8 Object flow
  • 4.2 UML use case diagram
    • 4.2.1 Use case
    • 4.2.2 Actor
    • 4.2.3 Use case relationship
    • 4.2.4 Actor relationship
• Text files
  • 5.1 Structure of a text file
  • 5.2 Patterns in text files
  • 5.3 Dependency graph in program text files
  • 5.4 Program slice in program text files
• Common rules
  • 6.1 Common characteristics of schemas
  • 6.2 Names
    • 6.2.1 Rules for data schemas
    • 6.2.2 Rules for processing schemas
    • 6.2.3 General rules
  • 6.3 Dynamic properties
  • 6.4 Marked and coloured objects
  • 6.5 Notes
  • 6.6 Stereotypes
• Engineering process control
  • 7.1 Methods
  • 7.2 History
• Sample DB-MAIN schemas
  • 8.1 An Entity-Relationship conceptual schema
  • 8.2 A NIAM/ORM conceptual schema
  • 8.3 An UML conceptual schema
  • 8.4 A relational logical schema
  • 8.5 A CODASYL-DBTG logical schema
  • 8.6 A COBOL file logical schema
  • 8.7 An object-oriented logical schema
  • 8.8 A relational (ORACLE) physical schema
  • 8.9 An activity diagram
  • 8.10 An use case diagram
  • 8.11 An organizational structure model
  • 8.12 References
• The components of the DB-MAIN environment (Version 9)
  • 9.1 The DB-MAIN environment
    • 9.1.1 Program files
    • 9.1.2 Input/output files
  • 9.2 The DB-MAIN Application Library
    • 9.2.1 DDL extractor: XML
    • 9.2.2 DDL generators: COBOL, CODASYL, Oracle, DB2 and XML
    • 9.2.3 DocBook generator
    • 9.2.4 Mapping assistant
    • 9.2.5 NATURAL : Paraphraser
    • 9.2.6 METRICS : Schema metrics computation
• List of the DB-MAIN functions
• The File menu (File)
  • 11.1 The commands of the File menu - Summary
  • 11.2 Managing projects
    • 11.2.1 New project...
    • 11.2.2 Open project...
    • 11.2.3 Save project
    • 11.2.4 Save project as...
    • 11.2.5 Close project
  • 11.3 Exporting and importing
    • 11.3.1 Export...
    • 11.3.2 Import...
  • 11.4 Executing a user-defined plug-in
    • 11.4.1 Execute Plug-in...
    • 11.4.2 Rerun Plug-in...
    • 11.4.3 User tools
  • 11.5 Extracting and generating DDL text files
    • 11.5.1 Extract
    • 11.5.2 Generate
  • 11.6 Using external texts
    • 11.6.1 Edit text file...
  • 11.7 Reporting and printing
    • 11.7.1 Report textual view...
    • 11.7.2 Print...
    • 11.7.3 Printer setup...
  • 11.8 Configuring the DB-MAIN environment
    • 11.8.1 Configuration...
  • 11.9 Opening a recently used project
    • 11.9.1 Recent projects
  • 11.10 Quitting DB-MAIN
    • 11.10.1 Exit
• The Edit menu (Edit)
  • 12.1 The commands of the Edit menu - Summary
  • 12.2 Preserving and restoring the state of a schema
    • 12.2.1 Save point
    • 12.2.2 Rollback
    • 12.2.3 Undo
  • 12.3 Copying/pasting parts of a schema
    • 12.3.1 Copy <Ctrl>+C
    • 12.3.2 Paste <Ctrl>+V
    • 12.3.3 Copy graphic
  • 12.4 Selecting, marking, coloring
    • 12.4.1 Select all <Ctrl>+A
    • 12.4.2 Mark selected <Ctrl>+M
    • 12.4.3 Select marked
    • 12.4.4 Color selected
    • 12.4.5 Remove color
  • 12.5 Deleting objects
    • 12.5.1 Delete <Del>
  • 12.6 Goto between objects
    • 12.6.1 Goto...
  • 12.7 Managing colors and fonts
    • 12.7.1 Change color...
    • 12.7.2 Change font...
• The Product menu (Product)
  • 13.1 The commands of the Product menu - Summary
  • 13.2 Managing products
    • 13.2.1 New schema...
    • 13.2.2 Add text...
    • 13.2.3 New set...
    • 13.2.4 Open...
    • 13.2.5 Properties...
    • 13.2.6 Copy product...
    • 13.2.7 View
  • 13.3 Managing meta-objects and user-defined domains
    • 13.3.1 Meta-properties...
    • 13.3.2 User-domains...
  • 13.4 Locking products
    • 13.4.1 Lock/Unlock
• The New menu (New)
  • 14.1 The commands of the New menu - Summary
  • 14.2 Adding new objects to a data schema
    • 14.2.1 Collection...
    • 14.2.2 Entity type...
    • 14.2.3 Rel-type...
    • 14.2.4 Attribute
    • 14.2.5 Role...
    • 14.2.6 Group...
    • 14.2.7 Constraint...
    • 14.2.8 Processing unit...
  • 14.3 Adding new objects to an activity schema
    • 14.3.1 Action state...
    • 14.3.2 Initial state...
    • 14.3.3 Final state...
    • 14.3.4 Horizontal synchronisation...
    • 14.3.5 Vertical synchronisation...
    • 14.3.6 Decision...
    • 14.3.7 Object...
    • 14.3.8 State...
    • 14.3.9 Signal sending...
    • 14.3.10 Signal receipt...
    • 14.3.11 Control flow...
    • 14.3.12 Object flow...
  • 14.4 Adding new objects to an use case schema
    • 14.4.1 Use case...
    • 14.4.2 Actor...
    • 14.4.3 Extend relationship...
    • 14.4.4 Include relationship...
    • 14.4.5 Use case generalization...
    • 14.4.6 Association...
    • 14.4.7 Use case association role...
    • 14.4.8 Actor association role...
    • 14.4.9 Actor generalization...
  • 14.5 Adding notes to a schema
    • 14.5.1 Note...
    • 14.5.2 Link note...
• The Transform menu (Transform)
  • 15.1 The commands of the Transform menu - Summary
  • 15.2 Transforming entity types, rel-types, attributes, roles or groups
    • 15.2.1 Entity type
    • 15.2.2 Rel-type
    • 15.2.3 Attribute
    • 15.2.4 Role
    • 15.2.5 Group
  • 15.3 Processing names
    • 15.3.1 Change prefix...
    • 15.3.2 Name processing...
  • 15.4 Transforming an ERA schema into UML class diagram (and conversely)
    • 15.4.1 ERA -> UML class...
    • 15.4.2 UML class -> ERA...
  • 15.5 Transforming into relational model
    • 15.5.1 Relational model
  • 15.6 Generating SQL
    • 15.6.1 Quick SQL
• The Assist menu (Assist)
  • 16.1 The commands of the Assist menu - Summary
  • 16.2 Transforming schema
    • 16.2.1 Global transformations...
    • 16.2.2 Advanced global transformations...
  • 16.3 Analyzing schema
    • 16.3.1 Schema Analysis...
  • 16.4 Integrating objects
    • 16.4.1 Schemas...
    • 16.4.2 Objects...
  • 16.5 Analyzing text
    • 16.5.1 Text Analysis
  • 16.6 Finding referential key
    • 16.6.1 Referential key...
• The Engineering menu (Engineering)
  • 17.1 The commands of the Engineering menu - Summary
  • 17.2 Managing primitive or engineering processes
    • 17.2.1 Use primitives
    • 17.2.2 Copy schema & use primitives
    • 17.2.3 End use of primitives
    • 17.2.4 New engineering process
    • 17.2.5 End current process
    • 17.2.6 Continue process
  • 17.3 Taking decision
    • 17.3.1 Take decision
  • 17.4 Controlling history
    • 17.4.1 Control
• The Log menu (Log)
  • 18.1 The commands of the Log menu - Summary
  • 18.2 Adding information in schema logs
    • 18.2.1 Trace
    • 18.2.2 Add check point...
    • 18.2.3 Add schema...
    • 18.2.4 Add desc...
  • 18.3 Managing schema logs
    • 18.3.1 Clear log
    • 18.3.2 Save log as...
  • 18.4 Replaying log files
    • 18.4.1 Replay
• The View menu (View)
  • 19.1 The commands of the View menu - Summary
  • 19.2 Choosing graphical and textual views
    • 19.2.1 Text compact
    • 19.2.2 Text standard
    • 19.2.3 Text extended
    • 19.2.4 Text sorted
    • 19.2.5 Graph. compact
    • 19.2.6 Graph. standard
    • 19.2.7 Graph. dependency
  • 19.3 Setting graphical views
    • 19.3.1 Graphical settings
    • 19.3.2 Alignment
    • 19.3.3 UML role positioning
    • 19.3.4 Move window
    • 19.3.5 Auto-Draw
  • 19.4 Displaying engineering method window
    • 19.4.1 Engineering method
  • 19.5 Navigating in graphical and textual views
    • 19.5.1 The textual data schema window
    • 19.5.2 The graphical data schema window
    • 19.5.3 The textual processing schema window
    • 19.5.4 The graphical processing schema window
    • 19.5.5 The graphical process window
    • 19.5.6 The source file window
• The Window menu (Window)
  • 20.1 The commands of the Window menu - Summary
  • 20.2 Displaying or hiding tool bars
    • 20.2.1 Standard tools
    • 20.2.2 Graphical tools
    • 20.2.3 UML role position tools
    • 20.2.4 RE tools
    • 20.2.5 Transfo tools
    • 20.2.6 Process tools
    • 20.2.7 User tools
  • 20.3 Displaying or hiding properties box, project explorer and status bar
    • 20.3.1 Property box
    • 20.3.2 Project explorer
    • 20.3.3 Status bar
• The Help menu (Help or F1 key)
  • 21.1 The commands of the Help menu - Summary
  • 21.2 Displaying help and other informations
    • 21.2.1 Help (<F1>)
    • 21.2.2 First steps
    • 21.2.3 About DB-MAIN...
• Elementary constraints of schema analysis assistant
  • 1.1 Constraints on schema
    • 1.1.1 ET_per_SCHEMA <min> <max>
    • 1.1.2 RT_per_SCHEMA <min> <max>
    • 1.1.3 COLL_per_SCHEMA <min> <max>
    • 1.1.4 DYN_PROP_of_SCHEMA <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.1.5 SELECTED_SCHEMA
    • 1.1.6 MARKED_SCHEMA
    • 1.1.7 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_SCHEMA <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.2 Constraints on collections
    • 1.2.1 ALL_COLL
    • 1.2.2 ET_per_COLL <min> <max>
    • 1.2.3 DYN_PROP_of_COLL <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.2.4 SELECTED_COLL
    • 1.2.5 MARKED_COLL
    • 1.2.6 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_COLL <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.3 Constraints on entity types
    • 1.3.1 ALL_ET
    • 1.3.2 ATT_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.3 ATT_LENGTH_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.4 ROLE_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.5 ONE_ROLE_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.6 N_ROLE_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.7 MAND_ROLE_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.8 OPT_ROLE_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.9 GROUP_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.10 ID_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.11 PID_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.12 ALL_ATT_in_ID_ET <yn>
    • 1.3.13 ALL_ATT_ID_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.14 HYBRID_ID_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.15 KEY_ID_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.16 ID_NOT_KEY_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.17 KEY_ALL_ATT_ID_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.18 EMBEDDED_ID_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.19 ID_DIFF_in_ET <type>
    • 1.3.20 KEY_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.21 ALL_ATT_KEY_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.22 HYBRID_KEY_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.23 ID_KEY_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.24 KEY_PREFIX_in_ET <type>
    • 1.3.25 REF_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.26 REF_in_ET <type>
    • 1.3.27 COEXIST_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.28 EXCLUSIVE_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.29 ATLEASTONE_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.30 PROCUNIT_per_ET
    • 1.3.31 COLL_per_ET <min> <max>
    • 1.3.32 DYN_PROP_of_ET <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.3.33 SELECTED_ET
    • 1.3.34 MARKED_ET
    • 1.3.35 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_ET <plugin-file> <plugin-predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.4 Constraints on is-a relations
    • 1.4.1 ALL_ISA
    • 1.4.2 SUB_TYPES_per_ISA <min> <max>
    • 1.4.3 SUPER_TYPES_per_ISA <min> <max>
    • 1.4.4 TOTAL_in_ISA <yn>
    • 1.4.5 DISJOINT_in_ISA <yn>
    • 1.4.6 DYN_PROP_of_ISA <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.4.7 SELECTED_ISA
    • 1.4.8 MARKED_ISA
    • 1.4.9 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_ISA <plugin-file> <plugin-predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.5 Constraints on rel-types
    • 1.5.1 ALL_RT
    • 1.5.2 ATT_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.3 ATT_LENGTH_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.4 ROLE_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.5 ONE_ROLE_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.6 N_ROLE_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.7 MAND_ROLE_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.8 RECURSIVITY_in_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.9 GROUP_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.10 ID_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.11 PID_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.12 ALL_ATT_ID_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.13 HYBRID_ID_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.14 EMBEDDED_ID_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.15 ID_DIFF_in_RT <type>
    • 1.5.16 KEY_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.17 COEXIST_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.18 EXCLUSIVE_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.19 ATLEASTONE_per_RT <min> <max>
    • 1.5.20 PROCUNIT_per_RT
    • 1.5.21 DYN_PROP_of_RT <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.5.22 SELECTED_RT
    • 1.5.23 MARKED_RT
    • 1.5.24 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_RT <plugin-file> <plugin-predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.6 Constraints on roles
    • 1.6.1 ALL_ROLE
    • 1.6.2 MIN_CON_of_ROLE <min> <max>
    • 1.6.3 MAX_CON_of_ROLE <min> <max>
    • 1.6.4 ET_per_ROLE <min> <max>
    • 1.6.5 DYN_PROP_of_ROLE <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.6.6 SELECTED_ROLE
    • 1.6.7 MARKED_ROLE
    • 1.6.8 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_ROLE <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.7 Constraints on attributes
    • 1.7.1 ALL_ATT
    • 1.7.2 MIN_CARD_of_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.3 MAX_CARD_of_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.4 DEPTH_of_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.5 SUB_ATT_per_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.6 TYPES_ALLOWED_for_ATT <list>
    • 1.7.7 TYPES_NOTALLOWED_for_ATT <list>
    • 1.7.8 SET_TYPES_ALLOWED_for_ATT <list>
    • 1.7.9 SET_TYPES_NOTALLOWED_for_ATT <list>
    • 1.7.10 TYPE_DEF_for_ATT <type> <parameters>
    • 1.7.11 PART_of_GROUP_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.12 ID_per_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.13 PID_per_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.14 PART_of_ID_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.15 KEY_per_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.16 REF_per_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.17 PART_of_REF_ATT <min> <max>
    • 1.7.18 DYN_PROP_of_ATT <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.7.19 SELECTED_ATT
    • 1.7.20 MARKED_ATT
    • 1.7.21 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_ATT <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.8 Constraints on groups
    • 1.8.1 ALL_GROUP
    • 1.8.2 COMP_per_GROUP <min> <max>
    • 1.8.3 ATT_per_GROUP <min> <max>
    • 1.8.4 ROLE_per_GROUP <min> <max>
    • 1.8.5 GROUP_per_GROUP <min> <max>
    • 1.8.6 ID_in_GROUP <yn>
    • 1.8.7 PID_in_GROUP <yn>
    • 1.8.8 KEY_in_GROUP <yn>
    • 1.8.9 REF_in_GROUP <yn>
    • 1.8.10 COEXIST_in_GROUP <yn>
    • 1.8.11 EXCLUSIVE_in_GROUP <yn>
    • 1.8.12 ATLEASTONE_in_GROUP <yn>
    • 1.8.13 LENGTH_of_ATT_GROUP <min> <max>
    • 1.8.14 TRANSITIVE_GROUP <yn>
    • 1.8.15 DYN_PROP_of_GROUP <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.8.16 SELECTED_GROUP
    • 1.8.17 MARKED_GROUP
    • 1.8.18 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_GROUP <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.9 Constraints on entity type identifiers
    • 1.9.1 ALL_EID
    • 1.9.2 COMP_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.3 ATT_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.4 OPT_ATT_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.5 MAND_ATT_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.6 SINGLE_ATT_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.7 MULT_ATT_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.8 MULT_ATT_per_MULT_COMP_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.9 SUB_ATT_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.10 COMP_ATT_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.11 ROLE_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.12 OPT_ROLE_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.13 MAND_ROLE_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.14 ONE_ROLE_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.15 N_ROLE_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.16 GROUP_per_EID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.17 ALL_EPID
    • 1.9.18 COMP_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.19 ATT_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.20 OPT_ATT_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.21 MAND_ATT_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.22 SINGLE_ATT_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.23 MULT_ATT_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.24 MULT_ATT_per_MULT_COMP_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.25 SUB_ATT_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.26 COMP_ATT_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.27 ROLE_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.28 OPT_ROLE_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.29 MAND_ROLE_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.30 ONE_ROLE_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.31 N_ROLE_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.32 GROUP_per_EPID <min> <max>
    • 1.9.33 DYN_PROP_of_EID <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.9.34 SELECTED_EID
    • 1.9.35 MARKED_EID
    • 1.9.36 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_EID <plugin-file> <plugin-predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.10 Constraints on rel-type identifiers
    • 1.10.1 ALL_RID
    • 1.10.2 COMP_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.3 ATT_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.4 OPT_ATT_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.5 MAND_ATT_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.6 SINGLE_ATT_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.7 MULT_ATT_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.8 MULT_ATT_per_MULT_COMP_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.9 SUB_ATT_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.10 COMP_ATT_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.11 ROLE_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.12 OPT_ROLE_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.13 MAND_ROLE_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.14 ONE_ROLE_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.15 N_ROLE_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.16 GROUP_per_RID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.17 ALL_RPID
    • 1.10.18 COMP_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.19 ATT_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.20 OPT_ATT_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.21 MAND_ATT_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.22 SINGLE_ATT_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.23 MULT_ATT_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.24 MULT_ATT_per_MULT_COMP_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.25 SUB_ATT_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.26 COMP_ATT_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.27 ROLE_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.28 OPT_ROLE_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.29 MAND_ROLE_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.30 ONE_ROLE_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.31 N_ROLE_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.32 GROUP_per_RPID <min> <max>
    • 1.10.33 DYN_PROP_of_RID <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.10.34 SELECTED_RID
    • 1.10.35 MARKED_RID
    • 1.10.36 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_RID <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.11 Constraints on attribute identifiers
    • 1.11.1 ALL_AID
    • 1.11.2 COMP_per_AID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.3 ATT_per_AID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.4 OPT_ATT_per_AID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.5 MAND_ATT_per_AID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.6 SINGLE_ATT_per_AID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.7 MULT_ATT_per_AID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.8 MULT_ATT_per_MULT_COMP_AID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.9 SUB_ATT_per_AID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.10 COMP_ATT_per_AID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.11 GROUP_per_AID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.12 ALL_APID
    • 1.11.13 COMP_per_APID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.14 ATT_per_APID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.15 OPT_ATT_per_APID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.16 MAND_ATT_per_APID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.17 SINGLE_ATT_per_APID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.18 MULT_ATT_per_APID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.19 MULT_ATT_per_MULT_COMP_APID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.20 SUB_ATT_per_APID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.21 COMP_ATT_per_APID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.22 GROUP_per_APID <min> <max>
    • 1.11.23 DYN_PROP_of_AID <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.11.24 SELECTED_AID
    • 1.11.25 MARKED_AID
    • 1.11.26 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_AID <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.12 Constraints on access keys
    • 1.12.1 ALL_KEY
    • 1.12.2 COMP_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.3 ATT_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.4 OPT_ATT_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.5 MAND_ATT_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.6 SINGLE_ATT_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.7 MULT_ATT_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.8 MULT_ATT_per_MULT_COMP_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.9 SUB_ATT_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.10 COMP_ATT_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.11 ROLE_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.12 OPT_ROLE_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.13 MAND_ROLE_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.14 ONE_ROLE_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.15 N_ROLE_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.16 GROUP_per_KEY <min> <max>
    • 1.12.17 DYN_PROP_of_KEY <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.12.18 SELECTED_KEY
    • 1.12.19 MARKED_KEY
    • 1.12.20 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_KEY <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.13 Constraints on referential groups
    • 1.13.1 ALL_REF
    • 1.13.2 COMP_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.3 ATT_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.4 OPT_ATT_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.5 MAND_ATT_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.6 SINGLE_ATT_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.7 MULT_ATT_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.8 MULT_ATT_per_MULT_COMP_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.9 SUB_ATT_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.10 COMP_ATT_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.11 ROLE_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.12 OPT_ROLE_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.13 MAND_ROLE_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.14 ONE_ROLE_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.15 N_ROLE_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.16 GROUP_per_REF <min> <max>
    • 1.13.17 LENGTH_of_REF <operator>
    • 1.13.18 TRANSITIVE_REF <yn>
    • 1.13.19 DYN_PROP_of_REF <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.13.20 SELECTED_REF
    • 1.13.21 MARKED_REF
    • 1.13.22 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_REF <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.14 Constraints on processing units
    • 1.14.1 ALL_PROCUNIT
    • 1.14.2 DYN_PROP_of_PROCUNIT <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.14.3 SELECTED_PROCUNIT
    • 1.14.4 MARKED_PROCUNIT
    • 1.14.5 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_PROCUNIT <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.15 Constraints on names
    • 1.15.1 CONCERNED_NAMES <list>
    • 1.15.2 NONE_in_LIST_NAMES <list>
    • 1.15.3 NONE_in_LIST_CI_NAMES <list>
    • 1.15.4 ALL_in_LIST_NAMES <list>
    • 1.15.5 ALL_in_LIST_CI_NAMES <list>
    • 1.15.6 NONE_in_FILE_NAMES <name of file>
    • 1.15.7 NONE_in_FILE_CI_NAMES <name of file>
    • 1.15.8 ALL_in_FILE_NAMES <name of file>
    • 1.15.9 ALL_in_FILE_CI_NAMES <name of file>
    • 1.15.10 NO_CHARS_in_LIST_NAMES <list>
    • 1.15.11 ALL_CHARS_in_LIST_NAMES <list>
    • 1.15.12 LENGTH_of_NAMES <min> <max>
    • 1.15.13 UNIQUE_among_NAMES <scope>
    • 1.15.14 DYN_PROP_of_NAMES <dynamic property> <parameters>
    • 1.15.15 SELECTED_NAMES
    • 1.15.16 MARKED_NAMES
    • 1.15.17 PLUGIN_CONSTRAINT_on_NAMES <plugin-file> <plugin- predicate> <parameters>
  • 1.16 Using plug-in constraints
  • 1.17 Using dynamic property constraints
• The Pattern Definition Language syntax
  • 2.1 Pattern
  • 2.2 Segment
  • 2.3 Variable
  • 2.4 Range
  • 2.5 Optional segment
  • 2.6 Repetitive segment
  • 2.7 Group segment
  • 2.8 Choice segment
  • 2.9 Regular expression
  • 2.10 Terminal segment
  • 2.11 Pattern name