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Set Display Preferences for Owned Attributes and Foreign Keys

You use the Attribute tab in the Theme Editor in a logical model to set the preferences for displaying entity attributes and the foreign keys in your model.

To set display preferences for owned attributes and foreign keys

1. Click Themes on the View menu.

   The Theme Editor opens.

2. Select the Theme for which you want to set the display preferences, and click the Attribute tab.
3. Work with the following options:

   Owned Attribute Font

   Font Options

   Specifies the default font for entity attributes. Click to change the font style details. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

   Foreign Key Inheritance

   Font Inheritance Type

   Specifies the type of inheritance for the font of a foreign key. You can choose the inheritance to be based on the primary key, the relationship, or no inheritance.

   Color Inheritance Type

   Specifies the type of inheritance for the color of a foreign key. You can choose the inheritance to be based on the primary key, the relationship, or no inheritance.

   Foreign Key Attribute Font

   Specifies the font of the foreign key attribute. Click to select the font. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

   Foreign Key Attribute Color

   Specifies the color of the foreign key column. Click to select the color. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

   Your selections are displayed in the respective Sample sections.

4. Click Close.

   Your changes are saved and the Theme Editor closes.

Note: You cannot select to inherit, override, or harden any display setting for the Default Theme.

More information:

Define the General Font Options

Define the General Fill Options

Define the General Line Options

Define the General Outline Options

Define the Diagram Fill Options