ExternalMapping
Published on Jan 8, 2024
VEC Version 2.1.0
Last updated on Apr 14, 2025
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An ExternalMapping is used to relate an ExtendableElement in the VEC with an element located in an external data source. The element in the VEC is referenced by the mappedElement, the external element is identified by the attribute externalReference.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|
| Owner | external_mapping |
| Applied Stereotype | |
| Base Classifier | ExtendableElement
|
| Is Abstract | false |
| Derived Classifiers | |
Attributes
| Name | Type | Mult. | Description | Owning Classifier |
|---|
| externalReference | String | 1 | Defines the unique key of the external element. How this key shall be interpreted is dependent from the format of the external data source. | ExternalMapping |
Outgoing Relations
| Other End | This End | General |
|---|
| Role | Type | Mult. | Agg. | Unique | Ordered | Mult. | Description |
|---|
| mappedElement | ExtendableElement | 1 | N | Y | N | 0..* | |
Incoming Relations
| This End | Other End | General |
|---|
| Role | Mult. | Agg. | Unique | Ordered | Type | Mult. | Description |
|---|
| mappings | 0..* | Y | Y | N | ExternalMappingSpecification | 1 | Specifies the mappings of individual element. |