Editing Feature Classes
Use the Data Model Administrator to modify the following feature class properties:
- Feature class caption. Set or reset the feature class read-only.
- Model Feature Class. Assign a model feature class. See Data Model: Model Tables.
- Point Feature Class Settings—Digitizing Settings.
- Geometry Settings—Edit Spatial Relate Settings.
- Feature Explorer Settings—Define which feature information will be displayed in the feature explorer. See Customizing the Feature Explorer.
- Job Settings—For topics: Assign a perimeter feature class and buffer to all feature classes of the topic. The Job Settings tab is only available if the industry model is job enabled.
Adding Attributes to a Feature Class
When you create a feature class with the data model administrator, it has default attributes that are specified by the feature class type. However, you can add more attributes.
Setting a Feature Class Read Only
Set a feature class to read-only so users cannot update and delete the data. This read-only property is achieved by deactivating commands in the user interface and not by Oracle rights. Oracle commands, such as insert, are still available from the Oracle side.
Examples
- Use this option for feature classes that store imported data, which is not managed by the industry model .
- Use this option when you create a feature class from a view.
For read-only feature classes the following commands are deactivated:
Administrator functions
- Empty Feature Class
- Update length/area attribute
- Compound processing: eliminate/build/convert
- Update Label Texts
Client functions
- Digitizing
- Creating new features
- Dimensioning