Defining domains
4 Select a data type from the dropdown listbox.
Undefined data type
If you do not want to select a data type immediately, you can choose the <Undefined> data type. When you generate Java or PowerBuilder objects, this data type is replaced by the default data type for your target object language.
5 Click OK.
Selecting a data type for a domain from its property sheet
ϖTo select a data type for a domain from its property sheet:
1Select Model➤ Domains. The List of Domains appears.
2Click the domain to define.
An arrow appears at the beginning of the line.
3Click the Properties tool. or
4Select a data type from the Data Type dropdown list box.
Selecting a data type from a list of standard data types
You can select a data type from a list of standard data types by clicking the Question Mark button at the end of the Data Type dropdown listbox, and selecting the radio button for a data type from the list that appears.
5Type the maximum number of characters for the data item in the Length box.
6If the data type can include values that take a decimal point, type the number of places after the decimal point in the Precision box.
7Click OK.