DM NoSQL: How do I create a new NoSQL model? (4293237)

Question:

DM NoSQL: How do I create a new NoSQL model?

Answer:

When you do not have a erwin DM xml model to import, you can create a new NoSQL model.

Steps:

Please follow the below steps to create a new model, add Collections and fields and make a clone: 

New NoSQL models can be created using the new option. New models can be edited straight away and do not need to be set to editable or be cloned.

• To do this, select the   from the bottom right hand corner of the home page
• Select the desired NoSQL database icon that pops out to the left

You will now have a new, blank NoSQL model.

• Name and add a description to the new data model, using the properties pane to the right and save the property change

Create new collections and fields

To create a new object

• Select the Show Palette option in the top right of the diagram

This will present the diagram objects that can be created

• Select the Collection object and drag it onto the diagram to create a new collection

• To edit the name, either click on the collection object name, or edit the name property within the panel

Collections can be dragged onto this top level collection to create a nesting structure. To do this, select the Collection palette object and drag onto the collection that has been created.

• Fields can be created in the same way, select the Field object in the palette and drag onto the collection you would like it to be added to. In this example there are now 2 to choose from, Policy_Types and Life_Policies.

• Edit the Name and Type of the new field, using the right hand properties panel.

We can now quickly create complex NoSQL models.

Cloning collections (within the same model)

Collections can also be cloned within a NoSQL model, to do this, just right click on a created collection header bar and select the Clone symbol

A new collection will be created and will have a CL_Policy_Types_ID structure

Cloning fields (within the same model)

Fields can also be cloned within a NoSQL model, to do this, just right click on a existing field name and select the Clone symbol

 A new field will be created and will have an CL_surname_ID structure