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Diagram |
Contains quick settings affecting diagrams.
Entity - Contains quick settings affecting how entities are displayed in diagrams. These settings can also be accessed through Diagram / Entity Settings.
- Show all attributes - sets the Display state setting. Checked sets it to Fully displayed, unchecked sets it to First 10.
- Show labels instead of entity names - sets the Name style setting. Checked sets it to Label over Entity, unchecked sets it to Entity.
- Show hidden entities - sets the Hidden style setting. Checked sets it to Greyed header, unchecked sets it to Not displayed.
Attribute - Contains quick settings affecting how attributes are displayed in diagrams. These settings can also be accessed through Diagram / Attribute Settings.
- Highlight attribute types - sets whether attribute type icons are shown. Checking appends Attribute type to the Fields list, un-checking removes Attribute type from the Fields list.
- Show PK icons - sets whether primary key icons are shown. Checking appends Primary key to the Fields list, un-checking removes Primary key from the Fields list.
- Highlight PKs - sets the PK colored setting.
- Show source entities - sets whether source entities of attributes are shown. Checking appends Source entity to the Fields list, un-checking removes Source entity from the Fields list.
- Show hidden attributes - sets the Hidden style setting. Checked sets it to Greyed out, unchecked sets it to Not displayed.
Relationship - Contains quick settings affecting how relationships are displayed and behave in diagrams. These settings can also be accessed through Diagram / Relationship Settings.
- Show labels - Sets the Display label setting.
- Subtype entities move with parent - Sets the Subtype entities move with parent setting.
- Show hidden relationships - Sets the Hidden style setting. Checked sets it to Dashed line, unchecked sets it to Not displayed.
Background
- Selecting a color from the list sets the Background color setting in Diagram / General Settings.
Show relationships between entities - Sets the Link connection setting in Diagram / General Settings. Checked sets it to Entities, unchecked sets it to Attributes.
Show node header - sets the Header row setting in Diagram / Attribute Settings.
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Entity |
Contains quick settings affecting how entities are created. These settings can also be accessed through the Entity section of Creation Settings.
- Allow adding and removing - sets the Manual and Drag and drop settings.
- Ask for confirmation - sets the User confirmation setting. Checked sets it to Always show, unchecked sets it to Never show.
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Attribute |
Contains quick settings affecting how attributes are created. These settings can also be accessed through the Attribute section of Creation Settings.
- Allow adding and removing - sets the Manual and Drag and drop settings.
- Ask for confirmation - sets the User confirmation setting. Checked sets it to Always show, unchecked sets it to Never show.
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Relationship |
Contains quick settings affecting how relationships are created. These settings can also be accessed through the Relationship section of Creation Settings.
- Allow adding and removing - sets the Manual and Drag and drop settings.
- Ask for confirmation - sets the User confirmation setting. Checked sets it to Always show, unchecked sets it to Never show.
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Index |
Contains quick settings affecting how indexes are created. These settings can also be accessed through the Index section of Creation Settings.
- Allow adding and removing - sets the Manual and Drag and drop settings.
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Advanced settings |
Refer to Model Settings for details. |