Column Names

Fact Oriented Modeling requires all fact types to be uniquely named. When a FOM Model is transformed towards a logical model, or implementation, the column names may become too long and elaborate. Therefor CaseTalk and the Viewer allow column names to be formatted using naming conventions.

A generated Project table may contain columns for project, manager and client.

Full Path

The full path will name the full paths from the very first role to the final label type.

• Project description_Description
• Project number_Number
• Manager_Number
• Client_Firstname_Name
• Client_Surname_Name

Relevant Path

The relevant path setting will skip intermediate fact types names. Naming the first and complimenting that with a unique tail.

• Project description
• Project number
• Manager_Number
• Client_Firstname
• Client_Surname

Compressed Path

This compressed path setting starts with the full paths, and then removes repetitive redundant names from it.

• Project description
• Project number
• Manager_Number
• Client_Firstname
• Client_Surname

Unique Tail

The unique tail setting starts from the label type and work it's way to the table name. Inserting parts until all column names are unique.

• Description
• Project number
• Manager_Number
• Firstname
• Surname

Unique Path

This will probably result in the most informative and shortest column names possible. Combining the start and only add secondary information if needed.

• Description
• Number
• Manager
• Client_Person_Firstname
• Client_Person_Surname

ObjectType (legacy)

• Project description
• Project number
• Manager
• Client1
• Client2

LabelType (legacy)

• Description
• Number1
• Number2
• Name3
• Name4