The Dictionary Entry <EntryName> dialog box enables you to edit a dictionary object and its definition.
- Name of object type
- Enables you to specify a name for the dictionary object.
- Description
- Enables you to provide a description for the dictionary object.
- Scheme
- You must not edit the scheme of a dictionary object. If you change the scheme, saving the dictionary entry fails. You can clone the dictionary entry to edit its scheme.
- Entity Version
- Enables you to enter the version number for the dictionary entry in major.minor.revision format—for example, 1.0.0.
Attribute table
Enables you to specify a list of attributes that define the dictionary object.
- Name
- Enables you to enter the name of the attribute.
- Type
- Enables you to select the type of the attribute—such as string, boolean, and integer—for type checking. You can also reference a dictionary entry from the selected scheme.
- String length
- Enables you to specify the length of the string in numerals, if string type is selected for the attribute.
- Values
- Enables you to specify a list of comma-separated values, if enum type is selected for the attribute.
- Natural key
- Enables you to specify whether the dictionary attribute is part of the dictionary object's natural key.
A natural key is the unique identifier of a dictionary object. For example, qtrees are identified by the qtree name, the volume name, and the array IP address.
- To be Cached
- Enables you to specify whether the attribute should be cached.
A dictionary entry can include both attributes that are cached and attributes that are not cached. A cache table is created and populated with the attributes that are marked for caching during the cache acquisition of the scheme. A cache table is created for a dictionary object when at least one attribute is selected to be cached.
- Can be Null
- Enables you to specify whether the value of the attribute can be null. This setting is valid only for attributes that are selected to be cached.
- Description
- Enables you to specify a description for the attribute.
- Values in natural key columns are case sensitive
- Enables you to specify that the natural keys are case-sensitive.
- Command buttons
- Add row
- Enables you to add a row to the table that is used to specify an attribute.
- Remove row
- Enables you to delete the selected row.
