Relationship Type Properties

The properties of a relationship type define its characteristics: its name, flags, cardinalities, and so on. The table below shows the properties of a relationship type.

Property Description
Name The full relationship name: CobolDefinesMap, for example.
Flags Flags that define the nature of the relationship type: PRODUCE, for example. See the subtopics below for more information.
Left Entity The internal name of the entity on the left relationship end, COBOL, for example.
Left End Name The internal name of the left relationship end: DefinesMap, for example.
Left End Description The display name of the left relationship end: Defines Screen, for example.
Left End Cardinality

The cardinality of the left relationship, 1 or M. 1 means that the left entity can have one such relationship; M means that the left entity can have multiple such relationships. A Cobol file can define only one map, for example.

Right Entity The internal name of the entity on the right relationship end, MAP, for example.
Right End Name The internal name of the right relationship end: IsDefinedInCobol, for example.
Right End Description The display name of the right relationship end: Is Defined In Cobol File, for example.
Right End Cardinality

The cardinality of the right relationship, 1 or M. 1 means that the right entity can have one such relationship; M means that the right entity can have multiple such relationships. A map can be defined in multiple Cobol files, for example.