Model Import Function › Records in the Object Definition File

Records in the Object Definition File

The Object Definition file contains records that define the following ERD object types:

• Subject areas
• Entity types
• Entity subtypes
• Attributes
• Aliases
• Permitted values
• Relationships
• Identifiers
• Functions
• Processes
• Expected Effects
• Group views
• Entity views
• Dependencies
• Work attribute sets

The Object Definition File also contains records for the following External Design (DSD) object types:

• Storage groups
• Databases
• Tablespaces
• Indexspaces
• Tablespace data sets
• Indexspace data sets
• Records
• Entity record implementations
• Fields
• Entry points
• Field entry point usages
• Field entry point values
• Relationship implementations
• Linkages
• Field linkage usages
• DASD volumes
• DASD volume usages
• Storage group/DASD volume usages

The following sections describe the rules and record formats for both ERD and DSD objects.