The following Entity Table Fields can be used to identify Symbols or Diagrams. These identifiers can be used in the SELECT command and the WHERE command when Class = Symbol or Class = Diagram.
Annotation
Is a derived T/F Boolean field that pertains to a symbol, which is T if that symbol is an annotation type symbol (Doc Block, Text Box, and so on).
Balance
Is a derived memo-type field (a limit of 4095 characters) which is applied to symbols or diagrams. It contains all balancing conditions for that symbol or diagram.
Bottom
Is a derived T/F Boolean field that pertains to a symbol or a definition. The value is true for a symbol if it does not expand to a diagram. The value is true for definitions that are not expressions, and expressions that do not contain any data elements or data structures.
Connector
Is a derived T/F Boolean field that pertains to a symbol. Its value is T for a connector type symbol, such as AND, XOR, and Gen-Spec.
Current
Is a derived T/F Boolean field. Its value is T if the diagram, symbol, or definition is currently displayed.
Hidden
Reports on whether the symbol has been hidden. The hidden state of a line is updated through the context menu option Hide Selected ... Lines when a line or lines are selected on the diagram, and from the View > Hide/Show ... Relationship Lines... menu option.
Identity
Is a database field that contains a unique 10-digit, 32-bit, number assigned internally to all symbols, diagrams and definitions. Each entry in the encyclopedia has a unique number. A number is never reissued within a single encyclopedia.
Level
Is a derived field that is based on the hierarchical path of a diagram or symbol. The level number for a diagram always ends with a period; the level number for a symbol never ends with a period.
Lock
Is a Boolean database field, having a value of either T or F, to indicate if a definition or diagram record is locked. This applies only to the network version of System Architect.
Number
Is a database field that contains a five-digit number of a symbol as it appears on a diagram (the last level digits only).
Reference
Is a derived T/F Boolean field that pertains to a diagram, symbol or definition. The value is T if it has at least one relationship. A definition (data element, data structure, or requirement) with no relationships, meaning that it does not use data elements or structures, does not define a symbol, and is not attached to a symbol, would be Reference = F.
Rules
Is a derived memo-type field (a limit of 4095 characters) which is applied to symbols and their definitions. It contains any rule violations for that symbol.
Selected
Is a derived T/F Boolean field that is T for a definition if the definition dialog is currently displayed and is selected. The diagram is considered to be selected if at least one symbol or definition is selected.
Top
Is a derived T/F Boolean field that pertains to a diagram. The value is true for a diagram if the diagram does not expand from a symbol.
UncleCount
Is a numeric field that pertains to a child diagram. The value is equal to the number of symbols that are directly attached to the parent symbol by flow lines.