Sybase tables and views can be documented in Predict with file objects of
type YT and YV respectively. These file objects can be used to generate DDMs or
CREATE TABLE/VIEW statements.
This document covers the following topics:
The following naming conventions apply to files documenting Sybase tables and views.
If the Predict parameter General Defaults > Miscellaneous > Upper/lower case / Object ID is set to L, the following attributes of Sybase objects are stored in upper and lower case as entered:
File ID (object IDs containing lower case letters are not recommended)
DV field expressions
SQL verifications
Check expressions
Constraint names
See also section Defaults in the Predict Administration documentation.
Table/View names for Sybase objects can have up to 30 characters.
A fully qualified ID (Creator + Hyphen + Table/View name) must not exceed 32 characters.
IDs containing special characters must be enclosed in double quotes, for example:
"USR1"-"FIL£ABC"
See overview of permitted characters in Naming Conventions.
Note:
Parameters not listed below are described in other sections of this
documentation: Parameters common to all object types, for example Keys, are
described under Global
Attributes. Parameters common to all file types, for
example Literal name, are described under
Common File
Attributes. See also
Common
Parameters for SQL File Types.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Database name | Name of the database in Sybase containing the table. |
| Segment name | Name of the segment where the table is to be placed |
Note:
Parameters common to all object types,
for example Keys, are described under Global Attributes.
Parameters common to all file types, for example Literal name, are described
under Common File
Attributes . See also
Common
Parameters for SQL File Types.
