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USING ER/STUDIO > WORKING WITH THE DATA DICTIONARY
• When pasting domains, you can use the Switch Domain Bindings macro to map local properties to enterprise
properties. You can find the macro in the sample macros on the Macro tab of the Data Model Explorer (Modeling
Productivity Macros) This macro scans all the columns and attributes in the active model or all models and
switches the domain bindings from the source domain to the target domain. The information for each bound
column will be updated with the target domain. Any domain overrides will be preserved.
• When making multiple selections, Procedural Logic Data Dictionary objects, they must be the same type (i.e.
reusable triggers or reusable procedures, but not both), all other objects can be different types.
• To enable to the Copy Data Dictionary menu item, you must click within a Data Dictionary object node.
• The Paste Data Dictionary menu item is available both at the root Data Dictionary object node as well as with in
the node.
Attaching External Documents to the Data Model
Attachments and attachment types offer a structured method for you to associate an external piece of information to
your data model. You can extend your metadata this way and include supporting documentation, such as meeting
notes, risk analysis and spreadsheets. You can bind attachments to virtually any file or application on your system.
Attachments are organized into two key components:
• Attachment Types - An organizational system where you can group together similar attachments and specify
which objects can have this type of attachment bound to them. Attachment Types define the scope of the
attachments created underneath them. Use attachment types to organize attachments by either the object types
to which they are applied or the scope of the business data they are supposed to capture for a model. Once you
create an attachment, you can bind it to any data model objects associated with the attachment type.
• Attachments - Information that you can associate with the diagram objects types selected for the Attachment
Type. Attachments can take many different forms such as an external file, a date, or a test list.
TIP: You can find a good example of a well-structured attachments folder in the Northwind sample
model.
Create and Edit Attachment Types
1 In the Data Dictionary, right-click the Attachments folder and then click New Attachment Type.
2 Define the attachment type as required and then click OK to complete the editor.
The following describe options that require additional explanation:
Name page/tab
Define the name of the attachment type and provide a description of the attachment type, such as when and why
attachments of this type are used.
Attachment Type Usage page/tab
Lists all supported object classes to which you can bind attachments of this type. Any object classes you select
here will be bound to this attachment type and will be displayed subsequently on the Binding Information tab of
the Attachment Editor.
Notes
• When you want to only allow specific attachments to be bound to specific objects, you can create an Attachment
Type for this purpose and on this tab, indicate the specific objects by selecting the corresponding boxes.
• If you are editing an existing attachment type, and you remove object types from the object list on the Attachment
Type Usage tab, bound attachments associated with this attachment type will be affected.
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