Attribute Class

AllowDuplicates

Boolean

Read/Write. Indicates if duplicates are allowed in the collection. If the attribute represents a database column, this when set represents the Not Null option.

AttributeGUID

String

Read only. A globally unique ID for the current attribute. System generated.

AttributeID

Long

Read only. Local ID number of the attribute.

ClassifierID

Long

Read/Write. Classifier ID, if appropriate; indicates the base type associated with attribute, if not a primitive type.

Container

String

Read/Write. The container type.

Containment

String

Read/Write. Type of containment. Can be Not Specified, By Reference or By Value.

Constraints

Collection

Read only. A collection of AttributeConstraint objects. Used to access and manage constraints associated with this attribute.

Default

String

Read/Write. Initial value assigned to this attribute.

IsCollection

Boolean

Read/Write. Indicates if the current feature is a collection or not. If the attribute represents a database column, this when set represents a Foreign Key.

IsConst

Boolean

Read/Write. Flag indicating if the attribute is Const or not.

IsDerived

Boolean

Read/Write. Indicates if the attribute is derived (that is, a calculated value).

IsOrdered

Boolean

Read/Write. Indicates if a collection is ordered or not. If the attribute represents a database column, this when set represents a Primary Key.

IsStatic

Boolean

Read/Write. Indicates if the current attribute is a static feature or not. If the attribute represents a database column, this when set represents the Unique option.

Length

String

Read/Write. The attribute length, where applicable.

LowerBound

String

Read/Write. A value for the collection lower bound.

Name

String

Read/Write. The attribute name.

Notes

String

Read/Write. Further notes about this attribute.

ObjectType

ObjectType

Read only. Distinguishes objects referenced through a Dispatch interface.

ParentID

Long

Read only. Returns the ElementID of the element that this attribute is a part of.

Pos

Long

Read/Write. Position of the attribute in the Class attribute list.

Precision

String

Read/Write. Precision value.

Scale

String

Read/Write. Scale value.

Stereotype

String

Read/Write. Sets or gets the stereotype for this attribute.

StereotypeEx

String

Read/Write. All the applied stereotypes of the attribute in a comma-separated list.

Style

String

Read/Write. Contains the Alias property for this attribute.

StyleEx

String

Read/Write. Advanced style settings. Reserved for the use of Sparx Systems.

TaggedValues

Collection of type AttributeTag

Read only. A collection of AttributeTag objects. Use to access and manage Tagged Values associated with this attribute.

TaggedValuesEx

Collection of type TaggedValue

Read only. Collection of TaggedValue objects belonging to the current attribute and the TaggedValuesEx property of its classifier.

Type

String

Read/Write. The attribute type (by name; also see ClassifierID).

UpperBound

String

Read/Write. A value for the collection upper bound.

Visibility

String

Read/Write. The scope of the attribute. Can be Private, Protected, Public or Package.

GetLastError ()

String

Returns a string value describing the most recent error that occurred in relation to this object.

This function is rarely used as an exception is thrown when an error occurs.

Update ()

Boolean

Updates the current attribute object after modifying or appending a new item. If false is returned, check the GetLastError function for more information.