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RelationshipType Element (ASSL)

Indicates whether member relationships for an AttributeRelationship can be changed.

Syntax

<AttributeRelationship>
   ...
   <RelationshipType>...</RelationshipType>
   ...
</AttributeRelationship>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic

Description

Data type and length

String (enumeration)

Default value

Flexible

Cardinality

0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship

Element

Parent element

AttributeRelationship

Child elements

None

Remarks

The value of this element is limited to one of the strings listed in the following table.

Value

Description

Rigid

The member relationships between an attribute and a related attribute cannot be changed.

Flexible

The member relationships between an attribute and a related attribute can be changed.

For example, if ZipCode cannot change from one City to another, the relationship from ZipCode to City is marked as Rigid.

The enumeration that corresponds to the allowed values for RelationshipType in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is RelationshipType.