This table lists the General properties available in the Java Details view for each mapping type.
| Property | Description | Default | Available for Mapping Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapping Type Hyperlink | Clicking the name of the mapping type, which is represented as a hyperlink, invokes the Mapping Type Selection dialog. Use this dialog to specify the type of attribute. | Basic | All mapping types |
| Column | The database column that contains the value for the attribute. This field corresponds to the @Column annotation. |
By default, the Column is assumed to be named identically to the attribute. | Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping, Version mapping |
| Name | Name of the database column.
This field corresponds to the |
Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping | |
| Table | Name of the database table that contains the selected column. | Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping | |
| Insertable | Specifies if the column is always included in SQL INSERT statements. |
True | Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping |
| Updatable | Specifies if this column is always included in SQL UPDATE statements. |
True | Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping |
| Unique | Sets the UNIQUE constraint for the column. |
False | Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping |
| Nullable | Specifies if the column allows null values. | True | Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping |
| Length | Sets the column length. | 255 | Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping |
| Precision | Sets the precision for the column values. | 0 | Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping |
| Scale | Sets the number of digits that appear to the right of the decimal point. | 0 | Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping |
| Column Definition | Define the DDL for a column. This is used when a table is being generated. | Basic mapping, Embedded mapping, ID mapping | |
| Fetch Type | Defines how data is loaded from the database:
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Eager | Basic mapping, One-to-one mapping, Many-to-many mapping, Many-to-one mapping |
| Optional | Specifies if this field is can be null. | Yes | Basic mapping, One-to-one mapping, Many-to-one mapping |
| Lob | Specify if the field is mapped to java.sql.Clob or java.sql.Blob.
This field corresponds to the |
Basic mapping |
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| Temporal | Specifies if this field is one of the following:
This field corresponds to the |
Basic mapping, ID mapping | |
| Enumerated | Specify how to persist enumerated constraints if the String value suits your application requirements or to match an existing database schema.
This field corresponds to the |
Ordinal | |
| Target Entity | The persistent entity to which the attribute is mapped. | One-to-one mapping, One-to-many mapping Many-to-many mapping, Many-to-one mapping | |
| ID | Specify if the entity's ID is derived from the identity of another entity. | ||
| Cascade Type | Specify which operations are propagated throughout the entity.
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One-to-one mapping, One-to-many mapping, Many-to-many mapping, Many-to-one mapping | |
| Mapped By | The field in the database table that "owns" the relationship. This field is required only on the non-owning side of the relationship. | One-to-one mapping, One-to-many mapping | |
| Order By | Specify the default order for objects returned from a query:
This field corresponds to the |
Primary key | One-to-many mapping. Many-to-many mapping, Many-to-one mapping |
| Attribute Overrides | Overrides Basic mappings of a mapped superclass (for example, if the inherited column name is incompatible with a pre-existing data model, or invalid as a column name in your database). | Embedded mapping
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