Attribute properties, WebSphere Adapter for Flat Files

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Attribute properties

Business object architecture defines various properties that apply to attributes. This section describes how the adapter interprets these properties.

The following table describes these properties.

Attribute properties
Attribute property Description
Cardinality Each business object attribute that represents a child or an array of child business objects has the value of single (1) or multiple (n) cardinality. Only single cardinality flat business objects are supported.
Key and foreign key These attributes are not used by the adapter.
Name Represents the unique name of the attribute.
Required This attribute is not used by the adapter.
Type The attribute type can be either simple or complex. Simple types are: Boolean, String, LongText, Integer, Float, Double, and Byte[ ]. A typical complex type is another business object type.

Business object information

Attribute property	Description
Cardinality	Each business object attribute that represents a child or an array of child business objects has the value of single (1) or multiple (n) cardinality. Only single cardinality flat business objects are supported.
Key and foreign key	These attributes are not used by the adapter.
Name	Represents the unique name of the attribute.
Required	This attribute is not used by the adapter.
Type	The attribute type can be either simple or complex. Simple types are: Boolean, String, LongText, Integer, Float, Double, and Byte[ ]. A typical complex type is another business object type.