The Rename Attribute command, accessed on the right-click context menu, enables you to change the name of the selected attribute. You can also rename an attribute by entering a new name in the attribute properties dialog.
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By convention, attributes are named using camel case. This is not required, but for consistency of use and ease of utility operations such as scripting, it is recommended. Title case and spaces can be used in the attribute alias. |
Attribute names must be unique within a class and its subclasses. While it is valid to have to attributes named type in different portions of the schema, it is not possible to have an attribute named rationale defined superclass level and have a different attribute named rationale defined in a subclass.
Attributes marked as essential and attributes inherited from a superclass cannot be renamed.
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The name of an attribute is used for internal reference and is shown in database mode only if an alias for the selected attribute has not been specified. Therefore, if you wish to change the name shown in the database mode, modify the attribute alias rather than renaming the attribute. Though the name of an attribute marked as essential cannot be changed, an alias can be applied to any attribute to tailor the schema terminology to your particular project or application. |