Subject Area : 041 - Definition Detail
Subject Area Name Definition
041 - Definition Detail A detailed look at the tables needed to store a definition. The idea is that all dynamic objects can share the functionality of having versions, being published, and participating in relationships with other definitions. A new definition type can be added to the Java code without affecting the database storage.
ER Diagram Name Physical Display Level
Logical Column
Physical Column
Physical Name Entity/Table Name Logical Only Do Not Generate Definition
association_type Association Type false
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
association_type_id Association Type Id The automatically generated primary key of the association_type table. bigint
association_type_name Association Type Name The name of the Association Type. varchar(255)
association_type_descr Association Type Description A descriptive name of the Association Type. This descriptive name may be localized. varchar(512)
cntnr_defn Container Definition true true The definition of a Container and the associated Configuration_Settings at the container level. This would include the collection of Item Definitions. The Container_Definition will have a Container Class identifier (Workspace, CMDB, Address Book) and may have specializations such as Workspace_Container_Definition. As much as possible, the Container Definition will suffice to describe any Container Type. There will be an association to a default Container Template, as well as more application specific Container Templates that can be chosen to initially populate the Container Template. There will also be Container Group Definition, and Container Group Templates. See the database views v_cntnr_defn, v_cntnr_defn_active.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
db_schema_name Database Schema Name The name of the database schema. It is a database object name, limited to 30 characters in length. varchar(30)
defn_id Definition Id A Foreign Key to the Definition table. bigint
defn Definition false A definition holds the structural and behavioral information needed for an application element that is configuarable by the system designer and/or the end user at definition time. Current Footrpints uses a combination of directories, files, tables, and programming code to represent this information. The new FootPrints will provide all of the same information within the definition. The definition can be persisted in a structure that is isolated at the Instance Level. The data for the definition will be stored as Configuration Settings associated with the Definition Version. See the database views v_defn_ver_active, v_cntnr_item_field.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
defn_id Definition Id The automatically generated primary key of the defn table. bigint
defn_name Definition Name The name of the Definition. nvarchar(4000)
dsble_date Disabled Date The date that this instance of Definition is logically deleted and disabled. datetime
defn_guid Definition GUID A Global Unique IDentifier search key for the Definition, composed of letters and numbers. It is computed by the client and typically used in unstructured data. varchar(50)
defn_type_name Definition Type Name The unique string identifier for an instance of Definition Type. This identifier must be kept in sync with programming code that uses an enumeration constant to identify particular values. A scan program is generally used to populate this table. varchar(255)
defn_subtype_id Definition Subtype Id A Foreign Key to the Definition Subtype table. int
tmpl_export_guid Template Export GUID The value of a Definition, stored as a string. VARCHAR(50)
defn_reln Definition Relationship false All relationships between definitions are stored in this table in order to make the model able to handle new relationships without changes to tables.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
defn_reln_id Definition Relationship Id The automatically generated primary key of the defn_reln table. bigint
from_defn_ver_id From Definition Version Id A Foreign Key to the Definition Version table. bigint
to_defn_ver_id To Definition Version Id A Foreign Key to the Definition Version table. bigint
defn_reln_type_id Definition Relationship Type Id A Foreign Key to the Definition Relationship Type table. int
defn_reln_type Definition Relationship Type false The Definition Relationship Type entity depicts a set of relationships that a Definition instance in the system can have with another Definition instance(i.e. parent_child indicatesto a hierarchical relationship) . This specific relationship is further clarified when combined with the Definition Relationship Member Type entity.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
defn_reln_type_name Definition Relationship Type Name The name of the Definition Relationship Type. varchar(255)
defn_reln_type_id Definition Relationship Type Id The automatically generated primary key of the defn_reln_type table. int
defn_reln_type_descr Definition Relationship Type Description A descriptive name of the Definition Relationship Type. This descriptive name may be localized. varchar(512)
defn_subtype Definition Subtype false The subtype of the definition used as a discriminator for the class of definition. Each subtype will have different configuration settings and associated definitions. These include associated built-in field definitions for item subtypes. See the database view v_defn_subtype.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
defn_subtype_name Definition Subtype Name The name of the Definition Subtype. varchar(255)
defn_subtype_descr Definition Subtype Description A descriptive name of the Definition Subtype. This descriptive name may be localized. varchar(512)
defn_subtype_id Definition Subtype Id The automatically generated primary key of the defn_subtype table. int
defn_parent_subtype_id definition parent subtype id A Foreign Key to the Definition Subtype table. int
defn_type_name Definition Type Name The unique string identifier for an instance of Definition Type. This identifier must be kept in sync with programming code that uses an enumeration constant to identify particular values. A scan program is generally used to populate this table. varchar(255)
max_in_parent Maximum In Parent A Foreign Key to the Definition Subtype table. int
defn_type Definition Type false The scope of the Template chosen from Instance, Container Group, Container, Item, Field.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
defn_type_name Definition Type Name The unique string identifier for an instance of Definition Type. This identifier must be kept in sync with programming code that uses an enumeration constant to identify particular values. A scan program is generally used to populate this table. varchar(255)
defn_type_descr Definition Type Description A descriptive name of the Definition Type. This descriptive name may be localized. varchar(512)
defn_ver Definition Version false A version of a Definition with a version identifier that changes when data changes are made to the template. The definition version will suffice to store the current state of the FootPrints Configuration. A full copy of the definition tree is versioned when a container is published. See the database views v_defn_ver_active, v_cntnr_item_field.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
defn_id Definition Id A Foreign Key to the Definition table. bigint
defn_ver_id Definition Version Id The automatically generated primary key of the defn_ver table. bigint
defn_ver_name Definition Version Name The name of the Definition Version. nvarchar(4000)
defn_ver_status_id Definition Version Status Id A Foreign Key to the Definition Version Status table. int
defn_ver_guid Definition Version GUID A Global Unique IDentifier search key for the Definition Version, composed of letters and numbers. It is computed by the client and typically used in unstructured data. varchar(50)
defn_ver_association Definition Version Association false
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
defn_ver_association_id Definition Version Association Id The automatically generated primary key of the defn_ver_association table. bigint
from_defn_ver_id From Definition Version ID A Foreign Key to the Definition Version table. bigint
to_defn_ver_id To Definition Version ID A Foreign Key to the Definition Version table. bigint
association_type_id Association Type Id A Foreign Key to the Association Type table. bigint
defn_ver_status Definition Version Status false The attribute of the definition version entity that tells what state the definition instance is in. The word "Published" in this context means a change being commited or made ready for runtime. Currently the available status options are:
 
Draft Dirty - the entity instance is being created or changed, but has not yet been published, so is not yet valid for runtime.
 
Published Active - the entity instance has been published, and is available for runtime.
 
Published Outdated - the entity instance has been previously published, but has been replaced with a newer version of itself in runtime.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
defn_ver_status_name Definition Version Status Name The name of the Definition Version Status. varchar(255)
defn_ver_status_id Definition Version Status Id The automatically generated primary key of the defn_ver_status table. int
field_dtype Field Datatype true true The type of field (i.e. a custom field that the users have defined).
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
field_dtype_id Field Datatype Id The automatically generated primary key of the field_dtype table. bigint
field_dtype_name Field Datatype Name The name of the Field Datatype. varchar(255)
field_defn Field Definition true true The definition of a Field, including persistence information and default UI information. Some fields will be defined as database fields, and other fields will be defined as calculated fields. The field will have data types and associations to business rule definitions. Some fields are built-in, some are defaults from templates, and some are custom fields. See the database view v_cntnr_item_field.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
field_dtype_id Field Datatype Id A Foreign Key to the Field Datatype table. bigint
field_col_name Field Column Name The name of the DBMS_Object_Name. It is a database object name, limited to 30 characters in length. varchar(30)
field_descr Field Description Field Description. varchar(255)
field_defn_id Field Definition Id A Foreign Key to the Definition table. bigint
item_defn Item Definition true true The definition of an Item, which includes the Item Name and localizations and the collection of Item Fields. It also includes customizations and localizations of string resources for Item Names, and Item Field names.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
item_table_name Item Table Name The name of the DBMS_Object_Name. It is a database object name, limited to 30 characters in length. varchar(30)
item_defn_id Item Definition Id A Foreign Key to the Definition table for an instance of type Definition. bigint
item_field_defn Item Field Definition true true Item Field Definition is an association between the Item Definition entity and the Field Definition entity. This association contains a distinct value for each of the intersection points between the two entities.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
item_field_defn_id Item Field Definition Id A Foreign Key to the Definition table for an instance of type Definition. bigint
item_defn_id Item Definition Id A Foreign Key to the Definition table for an instance of type Definition. bigint
field_defn_id Field Definition Id A Foreign Key to the Definition table. bigint
tenant_parttn_defn Tenant Partition Definition true true The Root Node definition object that links to configuration settings and properties and the instance level, and also has the collection of Container Definitions below it.
Physical Name Attribute/Column Name Definition Physical Data Type
db_schema_name Database Schema Name The name of the database schema. It is a database object name, limited to 30 characters in length. varchar(30)
defn_id Definition Id A Foreign Key to the Definition table. bigint