Arial
Wingdings
Monotype Sorts
Symbol
Display
Use to add an entity (described object) to a diagram.
t type's name.
ype's name.
Vis_D76.chm!#29892 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`JEntity,Use,add,described,object,diagram,ORM,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Use to add a value to a diagram.
to enter the object type's name.
Vis_D76.chm!#29915 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`8Value,Use,add,diagram,ORM,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Use to add an unary to a diagram.
Vis_D76.chm!#29913 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`8Unary,Use,add,diagram,ORM,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Position binary predicate shape, edit reading, connect roles, and add constraints.
ints.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29890
`oBinary,Position,predicate,edit,reading,connect,roles,add,constraints,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
add constraints.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29916
`xVertical,Binary,Position,predicate,edit,reading,connect,roles,add,constraints,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Position ternary predicate shape, edit reading, connect roles, and add constraints.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29912
`pTernary,Position,predicate,edit,reading,connect,roles,add,constraints,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Position quaternary predicate shape, edit reading, connect roles, and add constraints.
d constraints.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29906
`sQuaternary,Position,predicate,edit,reading,connect,roles,add,constraints,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Connect constraint to constrained roles. Use when connected roles are mutually exclusive.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29894
`zExclusion,Constraint,Connect,constrained,roles,Use,connected,mutually,exclusive,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Enter frequency range, and then connect constraint to constrained role(s).
nt to constrained role(s).
Vis_D76.chm!#29895 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`mExt,Freq,Constraint,Enter,frequency,range,connect,constrained,role,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Enter frequency range, and connect frequency constraint shape to constrained role(s) or object type.
or object type.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29899
`pFrequency,Constraint,Enter,range,connect,constrained,role,object,type,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Position index annotation shape and connect to roles to be indexed.
o be indexed.
Vis_D76.chm!#29900 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`ZIndex,Annotation,Position,connect,roles,indexed,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Connect external primary reference constraint shape to constrained role(s).
o constrained role(s).
Vis_D76.chm!#29897 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Primary Uniqueness User.Row_1
IsPrimary
`mExt,Constraint,Connect,external,primary,reference,constrained,role,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
esc(0)
P
Use to add a mandatory constraint to a diagram.
PUUUUU
Vis_D76.chm!#29903 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`GMandatory,Constraint,Use,add,diagram,ORM,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Connect external disjunctive mandatory constraint shape to constrained role(s).
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29896
`vExt,Mand,Constraint,Connect,external,disjunctive,mandatory,constrained,role,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Connect external uniqueness constraint shape to constrained role(s).
constrained role(s).
Vis_D76.chm!#29898 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
U
`kExt,Uniq,Constraint,Connect,external,uniqueness,constrained,role,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Use to connect a role to an external constraint.
t a role to an external constraint.
of curve.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29891
`YConstraint,Connector,Use,connect,role,external,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Use to add an equality constraint to a diagram, when connected roles must always be equal.
curve.
Vis_D76.chm!#29893 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Modify Curvature
Change Arrowhead...
_Set As Straight Line Controls.X1 Width/2 Controls.Y1
`hEquality,Constraint,Use,add,diagram,connected,roles,must,always,equal,ORM,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Internal primary reference constraint. Position over nonrepeating roles.
ng roles.
arc.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29905
`qConstraint,Internal,primary,reference,Position,over,nonrepeating,roles,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Connector Connector
Position constraint and select ring type from right-click menu.
ype from right click menu.
methods.
ods.
Vis_D76.chm!#29908 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Constraint Type
ac,it as,it it,sym ir,sym Constraint Text
`eRing,Constraint,Position,select,type,from,right,click,menu,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Move Line
Other User.ConstraintType
Irreflexive User.ConstraintType
Anti-Symmetric User.ConstraintType
Symmetric User.ConstraintType
Intransitive User.ConstraintType
Acyclic User.ConstraintType
Asymmetric User.ConstraintType
Acyclic + Intransitive User.ConstraintType
Asymmetric + Intransitive User.ConstraintType
Intransitive + Symmetric User.ConstraintType
Irreflexive + Symmetric User.ConstraintType
Use to add a subset constraint to a diagram.
e either a straight line or a circular arc.
Vis_D76.chm!#29910 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`DSubset,Constraint,Use,add,diagram,ORM,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Use to connect a mandatory role to an object type.
ect a mandatory role to an object type.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29902
Mandatory User.Row_1
Switch Constraint Position User.Row_2
IsMandatory
PlaceDotAtBeginning
``Mand,Role,Connector,Use,connect,mandatory,object,type,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Use to connect a role to an object type.
ect a role to an object type.
a circular arc.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29909
`QRole,Connector,Use,connect,object,type,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Use to connect an object type to a subtype.
ect an object type to a subtype.
rcular arc.
Vis_D76.chm!#29911 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`TSubtype,connector,Use,connect,object,type,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Position over nonrepeating roles.
. Place over nonrepeating roles.
e or a circular arc.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29914
`aUniqueness,Constraint,Position,over,nonrepeating,roles,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Right part of a uniqueness constraint. Position over left nonrepeating roles.
ating roles.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29901
`qLeft,Uniqueness,Constraint,Right,part,Position,over,nonrepeating,roles,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Left part of a uniqueness constraint. Position over the middle nonrepeating roles.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29904
`rMiddle,Uniqueness,Constraint,Left,part,Position,over,nonrepeating,roles,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Left part of a uniqueness constraint. Position over the right nonrepeating roles.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_D76.chm!#29907
`qRight,Uniqueness,Constraint,Left,part,Position,over,nonrepeating,roles,ORM,Diagram,database,NIAM,conceptual,model
Guide
TheDoc
Page-1
Gesture Format
ORM Normal
Entity
visKeywords
visVersion
Long dashed line
Value
Unary
Binary
Vertical Binary
Ternary
Quaternary
Exclusion Constraint
Ext. Freq. Constraint
Frequency Constraint
Index Annotation
Ext. P Constraint
Row_1
Black fill
Mandatory Constraint
Ext. Mand. Constraint
Ext. Uniq. Constraint
Connector
Constraint Connector
Equality Constraint
P Constraint
Arial top left
Ring Constraint
ConstraintType
ConstraintText
Subset Constraint
Mand. Role Connector
Row_2
Role Connector
Subtype connector
Uniqueness Constraint
Left Uniqueness Constraint
Middle Uniqueness Constraint
Right Uniqueness Constraint