database
database — The name of a database, or part of a database.
Synopsis
- Zero or more of:
- text
phrase(db._phrase)replaceable- Graphic inlines
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- Indexing inlines
- Linking inlines
- Ubiquitous inlines
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Attributes
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
Additional attributes:
- class (enumeration)
- “altkey”
- “constraint”
- “datatype”
- “field”
- “foreignkey”
- “group”
- “index”
- “key1”
- “key2”
- “name”
- “primarykey”
- “procedure”
- “record”
- “rule”
- “secondarykey”
- “table”
- “user”
- “view”
Description
The name of a database, or part of a database.
Processing expectations
Formatted inline.
Attributes
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
- class
Identifies the class of database artifact
Enumerated values: “altkey” An alternate or secondary key
“constraint” A constraint
“datatype” A data type
“field” A field
“foreignkey” A foreign key
“group” A group
“index” An index
“key1” The first or primary key
“key2” An alternate or secondary key
“name” A name
“primarykey” The primary key
“procedure” A (stored) procedure
“record” A record
“rule” A rule
“secondarykey” The secondary key
“table” A table
“user” A user
“view” A view
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This element occurs in 50 elements.
Children
This element contains 16 elements.
See Also
Examples
1 <article xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'> 2 <title>Example database</title> 4 <para>The <database>ProjectStatus</database> database has been updated. Please note that <database class='field'>Year</database> has been 6 extended to four digits. </para> 8 </article>
The ProjectStatus database has been updated. Please note that Year has been extended to four digits.