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2LAST REVISED: June 2005
3Contents
- 2 Building an XML model....................................................31
- 53 Working with an XML model......................................... 139
9About This Book
- CHAPTER 1
13XML Model Basics
- 14Functional overview
- 15What is an XML model?
- 22Defining the XML model environment
  - Choosing the XML language of an XML model
    - For more information on XML languages, see chapter XML Language s
    - For more information on resource files, see chapter The Resource
  - 23Changing the XML language of an XML model
    - Changes concerning simple and complex types
    - 24 For more information on simple and complex types, see sections
  - 25Selecting extended model definitions at model creation
  - 26Defining model options
    - For more information on requirements, see the Requirements Model
    - For information on naming conventions, see section Defining naming
  - 27XML model extended dependencies
- 29Defining an XML model
  - Defining model properties
    - For information on the generic pages of a model property sheet, see
      - 30Model General page
        Chapter 1 XML Model Basics
      - Model Detail page
        types, see chapter Building an XML model.
    - 31 For more information on elements, attributes, simple and complex
      - 32Model Items page
    - 33 For more information on these items, see chapter Building an XML
      - Model External Schemas page
    - For more information on these items, see chapter Building an XML
      - 34Model Namespaces page
      - Model Preview page
  - 36Creating an XML model
    - 37Creating an XML model using the New model option
    - 38 For more information on attaching extended model definitions to a
      - Creating an XML model using the New model from template option
    - 39 For more information on model templates, see section Creating a
  - 40Opening an existing XML model
  - Detaching an XML model from the workspace
  - 41Saving and closing an XML model
    - CHAPTER 2
43Building an XML model
- 44XML diagram basics
  - Defining an XML diagram
  - 45Why build an XML diagram?
  - 46Creating an XML diagram
    - For information on creating an XML diagram from a new XML model,
    - For information on creating an XML diagram from an existing XML
      - 49Element general properties
    - 50 For more information on group particles, see section Linking child
    - For more information on derivations, see section Defining der ivations.
      - 51Model
      - Defining elements in XDR files
      - Defining elements
      - 40
      - Example of an XDR file:
      - 52Element detail properties
        The Detail page of an element property sheet displays the following
      - 53Element attributes properties
      - Element constraints properties
    - 54 For more information on constraints, see section Defining identity
      - Element mapping properties
    - For more information on element mapping, see section Mapping objects
  - 55Creating an element
    - For more information on the different ways to create an element, see
  - 57How to link a child object to an element?
  - 58Defining the attributes of an element
    - 60Attribute general properties
      - 61Defining attributes in XDR files
    - 62Attribute detail properties
    - Attribute values page
    - 63Adding an attribute to an element
  - 64Modifying element display preferences
  - Linking child elements to a parent element
  - 70Defining Any properties
    - 71Any general properties
    - 75Any Attribute general properties
      - The General page of an Any Attribute property sheet displays the following
- 76Defining identity constraints
  - Defining a unique constraint
    - 77Unique general properties
    - Unique fields properties
  - 78Defining a key constraint
    - Key general properties
    - Key fields properties
  - 79Defining a keyRef constraint
    - KeyRef general properties
    - KeyRef fields properties
    - For information on XPath expressions, see section Defining an identity
  - 81Creating an identity constraint
  - 82Defining an identity constraint selector
    - 83XPath abbreviated syntax
      - You can use the following abbreviated syntax to define an XPath expression:
      - Defining identity constraints
      - 72
    - 84Defining selector general properties
      - The General page of a selector property sheet displays the following
        To display a selector property sheet:
  - 85Defining an identity constraint field
    - For information on XPath expressions, see section Defining an identity
      - 86Defining field general properties
- 88Defining groups
  - Defining a group of elements
    - 89Defining group properties
    - Creating a group of elements
    - 91 For more information on the different ways to create a group, see
  - 93How to link a child object to a group of elements?
  - 94Modifying the group display preference
  - Defining a group of attributes
    - 95Defining attribute group properties
    - Creating an attribute group
    - 97 For more information on the different ways to create an attribute group,
- 99Managing external shortcuts through references and data types
- 101Defining simple types
  - What is a simple type?
    - For more information on simple type derivations, see section Defining
  - 102Defining simple type properties
  - Modifying the simple type display preference
  - Creating a simple type
- 104Defining complex types
  - What is a complex type?
  - 105Defining complex type properties
    - Complex type general properties
      - Defining complex types
      - 94
    - 106Complex type detail properties
      - The Detail page of a complex type property sheet displays the following
    - Complex type attributes properties
    - 107Complex type mapping properties
    - For more information on complex type mapping, see section Mapping
  - 108Modifying complex type display preferences
  - Creating a complex type
    - For more information on the different ways to create a complex type,
  - 110How to link a child object to a complex type?
    - 111Pointer indications
  - 112Defining simple content properties
  - 113Defining complex content properties
- 114Defining derivations
  - Deriving by extension
  - 116Deriving by restriction
    - Restriction on a simple type
    - 117Defining restriction facets
    - 120Creating a restriction on a simple type
    - 123Restriction on a complex type
  - 124Deriving by list
  - 125Deriving by union
- 127Defining annotations
  - 128Defining annotation properties
    - Annotation general property
    - Annotation items properties
  - Defining documentation properties
    - Documentation general properties
    - Documentation content
  - 129Defining application information properties
    - Application information general properties
    - Application information content
  - 130Creating an annotation
- 132Defining notations
  - Defining notation properties
  - 133Creating a notation
- 134Defining entities
  - Defining entity properties
  - 135Creating an entity
- 137Defining import, include and redefine
  - Defining an import
    - Defining import properties
    - 138Creating an import
  - 139Defining an include
    - Defining include properties
    - Creating an include
  - 140Defining a redefine
    - 141Defining redefine properties
    - 142Creating a redefine
- 144Defining business rules
  - What is a business rule?
  - Defining business rule properties
    - Business rule general properties
    - Business rule expression property
  - 145Creating a business rule
    - CHAPTER 3
151Working with an XML model
- 152Checking an XML model
  - XML model check options
    - Levels of problem severity
    - Automatic correction
    - For more information on objects available for automatic correction, see
  - 153XML model object selection in the Check Model
  - 154Checking an XML model
  - 156Displaying previously applied check options in an XML model
  - 157Making corrections based on XML model check results
    - 158Making manual corrections to an XML model
    - Making automatic corrections to an XML model
- 159XML Model objects verified by Check Model
  - Group particle check
  - 160Model check
    - Identifier uniqueness
    - Undefined identifier
    - Shortcut code uniqueness
    - Undefined target namespace
    - Missing namespaces
  - 161Business rule check in an XSM
    - Business rule name and code uniqueness
    - Unused business rule
  - Data source check
    - Data source name and code uniqueness
    - Existence of model
    - Data source containing models with different Object Language or DBMS types
  - 162File check
    - Embedded file name uniqueness
    - Existence of external file location
  - 163Entity check
    - Entity name and code uniqueness
    - Undefined entity
  - 164Include check
    - Undefined schema location
  - Simple type check
    - Simple type name and code uniqueness
  - Complex type check
    - Complex type name and code uniqueness
    - Existence of attribute
  - 165Element check
    - Element name and code uniqueness
    - Undefined type
    - 166Existence of attribute
  - 167Group check
    - Group name and code uniqueness
  - 168Attribute check
    - Attribute name and code uniqueness
    - Undefined type
  - Notation check
    - Notation name and code uniqueness
    - Undefined notation
  - 169Attribute group check
    - Attribute group name and code uniqueness
    - Existence of attributes
  - 170Import check
    - Undefined schema location and namespace
  - Redefine check
    - Undefined schema location
    - Existence of component
  - 171Key check
    - Key name and code uniqueness
    - Undefined selector
  - 172KeyRef check
    - KeyRef name and code uniqueness
    - Undefined selector
  - 173Unique check
    - Unique name and code uniqueness
    - Undefined Selector
  - 174Extended object check
    - Extended object name and code uniqueness
  - Extended link check
    - Extended link name and code uniqueness
  - 175Replication check
    - Partial object replication
  - Extension check
  - Restriction check
    - Existence of facet
  - 176Simple type list check
  - 177Simple type union check
  - Annotation check
    - Existence of items
- 178Mapping objects in an XML model
  - Understanding object mapping
  - Defining data sources in an XML model
    - 179Data source properties in an XML model
    - Creating a data source in an XML model
  - 181Mapping XML Model objects to PDM objects
    - Mapping elements
    - 182Mapping complex types
  - 183Mapping XML Model objects to OOM objects
    - Mapping elements
    - Mapping complex types
  - 184Creating a mapping for an XML object
  - 187Modifying the mapping of an attribute
- 188Manipulating XML objects graphically
  - Local objects
  - 189Global objects
  - Example: converting a local object into a global object
- 191Comparing and merging XML models
  - For more information on comparing and merging models, see chapter
- 192Generating an XML model from a Physical Data Model
  - Generating XML Model objects
  - 194Defining XML model generation options
    - Chapter 3 Working with an XML model
    - 195 For more information on conversion scripts, see chapter Ma na ging
      - Models in the General Features Guide.
        Check model before generation
  - 196Generating a new XML model from a PDM
  - 197Updating an existing XML model
    - 199 For more information on merging models, see Comparing and
- 200Generating an XML model from an Object- Oriented Model
  - Generating XML Model objects
  - 202Defining XML model generation options
    - Chapter 3 Working with an XML model
    - 203 For more information on conversion scripts, see chapter Ma na ging
      - Models in the General Features Guide.
        Check model before generation
  - 204Generating a new XML model from an OOM
  - 205Updating an existing XML model
    - 207 For more information on merging models, see Comparing and
- 208Editing an XML model report
  - For more information on reports, see the Reports Users Guide.
  - What is a report?
  - Creating an XML model report
    - For more information on the Report Editor, see chapter Using the
    - For more information on building a report structure, see chapter
  - 210How can a report underline the hierarchical structure of an XML model?
- 214Generating an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file
  - Why generate an XSD file?
  - Why generate a DTD file?
  - Why generate an XDR file?
  - 215Defining generation parameters
    - Check model
    - For more information on the Check model feature, see section Checking
      - Defining generation targets
    - For more information on how to create or import an extended model
    - For more information on the generation targets, see section Generation
      - 216Defining generation options
      - Defining generation tasks
  - 217How to generate an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file?
    - For more information on changing the XML language of an XML
- 220Reverse engineering an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file
  - What is reverse engineering?
  - Why reverse engineer an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file?
  - How to reverse engineer an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file?
    - 221Reverse engineering options
    - Reverse engineering target models
    - Reverse engineering to a new XML model
    - 223 For more information on shortcuts, see section Target models
      - 224Reverse engineering to an existing XML model
    - 225 For more information on merging models, see section Merging
    - CHAPTER 5
227Exchanging data with databases supporting XML
- 228Why use XML in databases?
- 229Generating an annotated schema for Microsoft SQL Server 2000
  - Mapping XML objects to PDM objects
    - For more information on reverse engineering a database into a PDM,
    - 233 For more information on building an XML hierarchy, see section
  - 237Reinforcing mapping with extended attributes
    - 239Chapter 5 Exchanging data with databases supporting XML
- 242Generating an annotated schema for Oracle 9i2
  - 245Chapter 5 Exchanging data with databases supporting XML
- 249Generating a DAD file for IBM DB2
  - 253 For more information on building an XML hierarchy, see section
- 261Generating SQL/XML queries
  - For more information on the XML Builder Wizard, see Generating an
  - CHAPTER 6
267Generating from an XML model
- 268Generation basics
  - For more information on merging two models, see chapter Comparing
  - Target models parameters
    - 269 For more information on shortcuts, see chapter Managing Shortcuts
- 271Generating an XML model from an XML model
  - Why generate an XML model from an XML model?
    - 273Defining generation options
    - Generating a new XML model from an XML model
    - 275Updating an existing XML model
    - 277 For more information on merging models, see chapter Comparing
279XML Model Glossary
- 282 For more information on XPath, see XPath abbreviated syntax in
283Index
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- 284C
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- 285E
- F
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- 286G
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- 287L
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- 288S
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