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Data Tables

The following table describes using data tables of a data structure:

Step

Description

P

E

Objects

Considerations

1

Add a new data table not associated with another data table.

M

 

M

D

 

D

Unimplemented entity type

Plus any data table

 

 

2.

Add a new data table associated with another data table.

M

M

M

D

S

D

Unimplemented entity type

Plus its related entity types

Plus data table

An entity type scoped with Modify or Delete protection includes its associated data table with Read protection.

3.

Delete a data table not associated with another data table

D

D

D

D

Implemented entity type of target data table

Plus entity type

An entity type scoped with Modify or Delete protection includes its associated data table with Read protection.

4.

Delete a data table associated with another data table.

D

D





M


M

D

D





D


S

(a) Target data table

(b) Data tables that have target data table's relationship membership name as their identifier

(c) Implemented entity types for data tables in
(a) & (b).

(d) Any entity types to which the foreign key column of
(a) & (b) point.