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USING ER/STUDIO > WORKING WITH THE DATA DICTIONARY
3 Complete the Add/Edit Dictionary Rule Editor and required and then click OK to implement the changes.
TIP: Once created, you can edit the rule by double-clicking it to launch the editor.
The following describe options that require additional explanation:
Rule Value tab
Specifies the rule. You must specify the rule the value in the same syntax as the database platform in which you
intend to use the rule.
Attachment Bindings tab
Bind an external piece of information, or attachment to the rule. 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 default
before they will display on this tab. For more information, see Attaching External Documents to the Data Model.
Binding Information tab
Select the object classes and/or specific objects to which you want to bind this rule. You can override this setting
using the Rule/Constraint tab of the object class editor.
See Also
Determining Which Objects are Bound by Data Dictionary Objects
Changing Data Dictionary Object Bindings and Values
Defining Valid Attribute Data Using Reference Values
Reference Values are attributes that define allowed data. They represent look-up table columns, code-value ranges,
or a rule or constraint applied to a column. Reference values can be defined as a range of values or as an itemized
list.
NOTE: You can import or export multiple Reference Values from Excel using a macro. On the Macro Tab
of the Data Model Explorer, click SampleMacros > Import Reference Values from Excel for
information on different macros.
1 In the Data Dictionary, right-click the Reference Values node and then click New Reference Value.
2 Define the reference value as required and then click OK to complete the editor.
TIP: Once created, you can edit the reference value by double-clicking it to launch the editor.
The following describe options that require additional explanation:
Reference Value tab
• Values ‘NOT’ Between: If selected, lets you define a range of values for the bound domain, attribute, or column
that are not considered valid.
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