Analyzing Data › Defining Entity Types, Relationships, and Attributes › Defining Entity Type Attributes › Attribute Name

Attribute Name

The attribute name is a noun or noun-phrase describing the purpose or content of the attribute, preferably using terminology prevalent in the business.

The following lists the attributes of the entity type CUSTOMER:

• Number
• Name
• Address
• Phone Number
• Status
• Credit Rating
• Date Known
• Outstanding Orders Value

Note: None of the attribute names shown here include the name of the entity type. Since each attribute is associated with exactly one entity type, repeating the entity type name in the attribute name is redundant. CA Gen automatically adds the entity type name where necessary.