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Version: 2025.2

EntityFieldDB

This page provides generated reference documentation for the EntityFieldDB data model.

Datenmodell für ein Feld einer Entity, welches eine Spalte in einer Datenbank beschreibt

Overview

PropertySummary
columnTypeSpecifies the data type of the database column.
customProperties
dbNameThe name of the table column in the database.
dependenciesContains all known dependencies
descriptionShort technical description of the model in plain text.
documentationContains the documentation of the data model in the popular AsciiDoc format (.adoc). The documentation should be set by the developer to explain different…
indexIndicates whether an index is in the database on this column.
isUniqueIndicates whether this database column is marked as "unique". This setting means that there can be no equal values in this column and ensures the uniqueness of…
notNullIndicates whether null values are allowed in this database column. Changing this setting in the designer does not affect the settings of the database itself.
primaryKeyIndicates whether this column is the primary key of the table.
scaleSpecifies the number of decimal places in this database column. Changing this setting in the designer does not affect the settings of the database itself.
sizeSpecifies the length of the database column.
titleSingular title of the model, e.g. Surname

columnType

Type: Integer
Default: 0

Specifies the data type of the database column.

Changing this setting in the designer does not affect the settings of the database itself.


customProperties

Type: CustomProperties


dbName

Type: String
Default: ``

The name of the table column in the database.


dependencies

Type: Dependencies

Contains all known dependencies


description

Type: String

Short technical description of the model in plain text.


documentation

Type: String

Contains the documentation of the data model in the popular AsciiDoc format (.adoc). The documentation should be set by the developer to explain different aspects (like purpose, concept, etc.) of the data model that they designed.

You may want to add the extension "AsciiDoc" to your ADITO Designer in order to modify AsciiDoc files.

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index

Type: Boolean
Default: false

Indicates whether an index is in the database on this column.

Changing this setting in the designer does not affect the settings of the database itself.


isUnique

Type: Boolean
Default: false

Indicates whether this database column is marked as "unique". This setting means that there can be no equal values in this column and ensures the uniqueness of the content.

Changing this setting in the designer does not affect the settings of the database itself.


notNull

Type: Boolean
Default: false

Indicates whether null values are allowed in this database column. Changing this setting in the designer does not affect the settings of the database itself.


primaryKey

Type: Boolean
Default: false

Indicates whether this column is the primary key of the table.

Changing this setting in the designer does not affect the settings of the database itself.


scale

Type: Integer
Default: 0

Specifies the number of decimal places in this database column. Changing this setting in the designer does not affect the settings of the database itself.


size

Type: Integer
Default: 0

Specifies the length of the database column.

Changing this setting in the designer does not affect the settings of the database itself.


title

Type: String
Constraints: Verification: TITLE_LENGTH

Singular title of the model, e.g. Surname