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Index (dictionary item)
For automation interface information about an Index, see Index (automation interface).
An Index specifies secondary access keys to a Table, together with relationships to specify links to other Tables. A Table can have many Indexes. Each Index has a unique name and comprises one or more columns. For each column you can specify a sort order.
You create an Index through the context menu of a Table in the Packages pane.
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If you select the Proprietary\Indexes folder in the Dictionary pane, the Contents pane displays the following information about each Index in the model: Unique and Table (owning).
In the Modeler panes, a short-cut symbol on the Index's icon indicates that the item is a stub.
The following sections provide information about how an Index is used in the model. For more information about a property, item, model part or diagram, click it.
Properties
In addition to the standard properties, an Index has these properties:
• Unique (Is Unique through the automation interface)
• Column Order (Col Order through the automation interface)
• Column Sort Order — ascending or descending
Owned by
Table
Owns
Comment
Constraint
Dependency — The Dependency is owned jointly by the Index and the other associated item. The access permissions you have to a Dependency are determined by the access permissions of the dependent item.
Defined in these parts of the model
Data Model
Shown on these diagrams
Variant Diagram
Can be linked to these dictionary items
Column — The linked Column is used by the Index.
Stereotype
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