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Disposition Property

The Disposition parameter provides optional information for the API to access model data specified by the Locator parameter.

The following table describes the syntax supported by the Disposition property:

Syntax

Arguments

param=value[;param=value]…n

param: This is either a parameter name or a keyword.

value: Yes/No.

The following table lists Disposition param keywords for use with the erwin type of provider, such as for models stored in the file system:

Complete Name

Abbreviation

Description

Read Only

RDO

Requests read-only access to a file. Available for the Persistence Unit Collection Add method.

Full access to a persistence unit is possible if the parameter was not specified.

Override File

OVF

Overrides an existing file upon Save. Available for the Persistence Unit Save method. There is no override if the parameter was not specified.

The following table lists Disposition param keywords for use with the modelmart type of provider for models stored in a mart:

Complete Name

Abbreviation

Description

Read Only

RDO

Does not impose any locks on a model in mart storage. Otherwise a model acquires an exclusive lock.

Override Locks

OVL

If CA ERwin Data Modeler Workgroup Edition has open sessions associated with a user, disregard them and continue.

Resume Session

RSS

If specified, CA ERwin Data Modeler Workgroup Edition tries to resume a session if a model was opened by a user and never closed.

Override Model

OVM

Override an existing model in a mart. Available for the Persistence Unit Save method. There is no override if the parameter was not specified.

Clear All Connections

CLC

Clear any open connections to other marts and continue with a new server.