ER/Studio - Embarcadero Technologies Product Documentation

USING ER/STUDIO > DEVELOPING THE LOGICAL MODEL
Compare Options tab
Select the differences you want the Compare and Merge Utility to ignore.
Data Lineage tab
Maps the flow of data from source to target tables and columns in the model. The Data Lineage tab appears in
the entity and table editors. At the column level, you can add transformation logic for source/target column
mapping. If a Data Movement Rule has been bound to an entity, you can override the bound value from this tab
by double-clicking the row containing the Dave Movement Rule and then entering the new value in the Value
Override Editor. For more information, see Data Lineage Workflow.
Security Information tab
Displays the current security information as defined in the Data Dictionary. You can add or edit security reporting
information in by double-clicking the field you want to change. To set the model-wide default value for a property,
go to the Data Dictionary tab and expand the Data Security Information Node. For more information, see
Enforcing Security Using Data Security Types and Properties.
Attachment Bindings tab
Bind an external piece of information, or attachment to the table. You can also remove an attachment from an
object, override an attachment binding’s default value, or change the position of a bound attachment. To override
the value of the attachment you have moved to the Selected Attachments grid, double-click the Value field of the
target attachment. ER/Studio opens the Value Override Editor or a list depending on the attachment datatype.
Attachments are created in the Attachments folder of the Data Dictionary and must be applied to the table before
they will display on this tab. For more information, see Attaching External Documents to the Data Model.
Notes
• A new a table automatically appears as an independent table with square corners. As relationships are drawn
associating the table with others, ER/Studio automatically maintains its status as an independent or dependent
table.
• You can name tables as you add them by using on-screen editing. Either type a name for a table immediately
after adding it to the diagram, or press the SHIFT key, click the default table name and then type a name. Click
the diagram background to save the name and deactivate on-screen editing. For information on table naming
rules and conventions, see Best Practices.
• The status bar at the bottom right of the application window displays the number of entities in the selected model.
• Specify naming rules, such as maximum length, case, and synchronization level between entities and tables on
the Logical and Name Handling tabs of the Options Editor, which you can access by clicking Tools > Options >
Logical.
• Specify the display order of the attributes and primary keys of any entity on the Display tab of the Options Editor,
which you can access by clicking Tools > Options > Logical.
• You can customize the information that pops up when you hover the mouse over an entity by selecting an option
from the list that appears when you click View > Cursor Popup Help Options > Entity Help.
• By default, ER/Studio automatically fits entities and views to display all content selected. However, you can resize
any entity to any size by selecting the entity and then dragging the size handles. You can make global changes to
how entities display by right-clicking the model, and selecting Diagram and Object Display Options. Then you can
choose the display options desired in the Entity and View tabs of the Diagram and Object Display Options editor.
• For information on arranging tables in the Data Model Window, see Changing Data Model Layout.
• For information on changing the colors of tables, see Overriding Color and Font Settings for a Specific Object.
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