Profile settings and modeling changes
This section explains the various settings in metamodels and view definitions and how modeling behavior changes when changed.
Entity settings and behavior
The following are the entity settings and how modeling behavior changes when changed.
| Setting | Value | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Display Name | String | The display name in the model editor and model navigator will change. |
| Class Name | String | The identification name in the extension will change. The behavior in the model editor will not change. |
| Change Shape Type | Cannot be changed | － |
| Is Abstract | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default value OFF to ON, it will not be included in the options when selecting the model type. |
| Inherit Base | Entity | You will be able to use the fields defined in the inheritance base. |
| Icon | Icon design | Changes the icon displayed in the model navigator, toolbox, and view. |
| Allow deployment directly under the project | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default value OFF to ON, you can add it directly under the project. |
| Allow model file splitting | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default value ON to OFF, you will not be able to split the model and its parent models into separate model files. |
| Fields | Allows you to hold values in the defined fields. | |
| Show in ModelNavigator | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default value ON to OFF, the model and its descendants will not be displayed in the model navigator. They will also be excluded from the export target. |
| Show in Trace View | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default value ON to OFF, the model will not be displayed in the trace view. They will also be excluded from the calculation of trace coverage. |
| Exclude from comparison target | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default OFF to ON, the differences will not be displayed when comparing model change differences. |
| Exclude in searching | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default OFF to ON, it will not be included in the search target. |
| Exclude in replacement | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default OFF to ON, it will not be included in the replacement target. |
| Constraints | Path constraint | When adding a related model to a reference field, the candidates are narrowed down to only models that satisfy the path constraint. |
| Tagged Value | Any tag and value | You can realize processing using tags and values with the extension. The behavior in the model editor will not change. |
Field settings and behavior
The settings of the fields held by entities and the changes in behavior in modeling due to these changes are as follows.
| Setting item | Value | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Display Name | String | The title displayed for the corresponding item on the form view will change. |
| Field Name | String | When displayed in a column of the tree grid, the field value of the same field name will be displayed in the same column regardless of the display name of the field defined for each entity. The identification name in the extension will change. |
| Definition Class | Cannot be changed | - |
| Data Type | Cannot be changed | - |
| Multiplicity | Multiplicity of related models | If it is [1] or [0..1], you will not be able to add a second related model. |
| Field Type | Cannot be changed | - |
| Default Value | Yes/No | If Yes, the value set in this initial value will be the default for that field. If No, the default value according to the data type will be the default for that field. |
| Category | String | When the inspector is displayed, the fields will be grouped by the category you set. |
| Show in the Finder | ON/OFF | Shows/hides the field in the Finder. |
| Show in the Inspector | ON/OFF | Shows/hides the field in the Inspector. |
| Exclude from comparison target | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default OFF to ON, it will not be displayed even if there are differences when comparing model change differences. |
| Exclude in searching | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default OFF to ON, it will not be included in the search target. |
| Exclude in replacement | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default OFF to ON, it will not be included in the replacement target. |
| Tagged Value | Any tag and value | You can realize processing using tags and values with the extension. The behavior in the model editor will not change. |
Form element settings and behavior
The following are the settings of form elements held by the form and the changes in behavior in modeling that result from changing them.
| Setting item | Value | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Change Shape Type | Cannot be changed | - |
| Target Field | Cannot be changed | - |
| Show Title | ON/OFF | Toggles whether the title is displayed on the form. |
| Show Title Icon | Cannot be changed | - |
| Title Icon | Cannot be changed | - |
| Title Display Direction | Default/Top/Left | Toggles the display position of the title on the form. |
| Surround an element with a line. | ON/OFF | Toggles whether to surround form elements with a line. |
Ownership-related settings and behavior
The following are the settings for ownership-related relationships between entities and the changes in modeling behavior that result from changing them.
| Setting item | Value | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Display Name | String | The title displayed for the corresponding item in the form view will change. |
| Field Name | String | When displayed in a column of the tree grid, the field value of the same field name will be displayed in the same column regardless of the display name of the field defined for each entity. The identification name in the extension will change. |
| Definition Class | Cannot be changed | - |
| Data Type | Cannot be changed | - |
| Multiplicity | Multiplicity of related models | If it is [1] or [0..1], you will not be able to add a second related model. |
| Field Type | Cannot be changed | - |
| Save as structured | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default value OFF to ON, the field will be structured and saved when saving in JSON format. |
| Category | String | When the inspector is displayed, the fields will be grouped and displayed by the set category. |
| Show in the Inspector | ON/OFF | Toggles the visibility of the field on the inspector. |
| Exclude from comparison target | ON/OFF | If you change it from the default value OFF to ON, it will not be displayed even if there is a difference when comparing model change differences. |
| Tagged Value | Any tag and value | You can realize processing using tags and values in the extension. The behavior in the model editor will not change. |
Reference relationship/derivation related settings and behavior
The following are the settings for reference relationships and derivation relationships between entities, and the changes in modeling behavior due to these changes.
| Settings | Value | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Display Name | String | The title displayed in the corresponding field on the form view will change. |
| Relationship Name | String | The identification name in the extension will change. The behavior in the model editor will not change. |
| Connection Source | Cannot be changed | － |
| Connection Target | Cannot be changed | － |
| Icon | Icon design | The icon displayed in the profile navigator and view will change. |
| IsTwoWay | ON/OFF | If you change the default value OFF to ON, you will be able to add this relationship from the related model. |
| Set Derivable Relationship | ON/OFF | If you change the default value OFF for reference relationships to ON, you will be able to edit them as derived relationships in the model editor and they will also be displayed in the trace view. |
| Fields | You will be able to hold values in the defined fields. | |
| Exclude from comparison target | ON/OFF | If you change the default value OFF to ON, differences will not be displayed when comparing model change differences. |
| Tagged Value | Any tag and value | You can realize processing using tags and values in the extension. The behavior in the model editor will not change. |
Inheritance-related settings and behavior
There are no separate settings for inheritance-related relationships.
Shape settings and behavior
The following are the settings for the shape definition for diagrams and the changes in modeling behavior that result from changing them.
| Setting item | Value | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Display Name | String | The label of the icon displayed in the toolbox changes. |
| Shape Name | String | No change |
| Change Shape Type | Shape type | The shape type of the model held in the target field changes. |
| Mapping Target | Cannot be changed | - |
| Target Field | Cannot be changed | - |
| Data Type | Cannot be changed | - |
| Automatically add shapes when adding model | ON/OFF | When ON, shapes are automatically added and displayed on the ER diagram when a model is added in another view. When OFF, the model is not automatically added to the ER diagram even if a model is added in another view, and it is hidden. |
| Diagram | Shape shape | The shape of the model held in the target field changes. |
| Color | Display color | Changes the fill color, line color, and label display color of the shape. |
| Border Thickness | Positive integer | Changes the line thickness of the shape. |
| Allow shape change | ON/OFF | When ON, you can change the shape of each shape on the diagram. |
| Allow image paste | ON/OFF | When ON, you can paste an image of each shape on the diagram. |
| Show metamodel icon | ON/OFF | When ON, the shape label will be displayed with an icon. |
| Width/Height | Positive integer | Changes the default size of the shape immediately after adding a model. |
| Padding | Positive integer | Changes the distance between the border of child shapes. |
| Title/Body | Fields to display | Displays the field values specified in the title and body. |
| Title/Body Text Alignment | Text Alignment and Font | Changes the text alignment and font displayed for the title and body. |
| Category display method | None/Only if value exists/Always | Category text is displayed under the specified conditions. |
| Category | Field to display | The specified field value is displayed in the category text. |
| Category alignment | Alignment and font | The alignment and display font of the category text will change. |
| Label | Field and position to display | The specified field value will be displayed in the respective position. |
| Child Shape | Field and shape to display as child shape | You can display and add child shapes within a shape. |
Connector settings and behavior
The following are the settings for the connector shape definition for ER diagrams and the changes in modeling behavior due to these changes.
| Setting item | Value | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Display Name | String | No change |
| Shape Name | String | No change |
| Data Type | Cannot be changed | － |
| Automatically add shapes when adding model | ON/OFF | When ON, when adding a relationship in another view, a connector is automatically added and displayed on the ER diagram. When OFF, even if you add a relationship in another view, a connector is not automatically added on the ER diagram and is hidden. |
| Orientation | Bidirectional/Forward/Reverse | When it is bidirectional, you can add a connector from both the source and destination. When it is forward, you can add a connector from the source to the destination. When it is reverse, you can add a connector from the destination to the source. |
| Connection Source | Connector tip shape | The shape of the source side will change. |
| Connection Target | Connector tip shape | The shape of the destination side will change. |
| Connection Form | Connector line shape | Changes the path and bending of the connector. |
| Color | Display color | Changes the color of the connector line (fill color does not affect the display). |
| Border Thickness | Positive integer | Changes the thickness of the connector. |
| Line Style | Solid/Dash/Dotted | Changes the line style of the connector. |
| Show metamodel icon | ON/OFF | When ON, an icon is displayed on the connector label. |
| Label | Fields and positions to display | Changes the label attached to the connector. |
About [Orientation] in the connector settings
- If there are two types of relationships between two models, forward and reverse, and both connectors are defined, and both settings [Orientation] are set to [Both], you will need to select the connector type when adding a connector.
- On the other hand, if you set the [Orientation] setting for each connector to [Forward] or [Backward], the connector type will be automatically determined according to the operation direction when adding the connector, allowing you to quickly add connectors without selecting them.