Add References

A reference table serves a specific purpose in providing additional context or metadata about the data stored in the core components of the Data Vault, primarily hub, link, and satellite tables.

To add a new table

Click the button from the toolbar.
Place it on the canvas.
Double-click the table to open the designer.

Hint: The new table will also add to the default model.

For Default diagram notation, the icon means the field is a primary key. The icon indicates that the field serves as an index.

The pop-up menu options of the table object in the canvas include:

Option	Description
Design Table	Edit the table structure in a table designer, e.g. fields, indexes, foreign keys, etc. The tabs and options in the designer depend on the diagram database type you are chosen.
Add Related Objects	Add all related objects to the selected table.
Add Field	Add a field at the end of the table.
Insert Field	Add a field above the selected field.
Delete Field	Delete the selected field.
Primary Key	Set the selected field as primary key.
Rename Field	Change the name of the selected field.
Cut	Remove the table from the diagram and put it on the clipboard.
Copy	Copy the table from the diagram to the clipboard.
Paste	Paste the content from the clipboard into the diagram.
Save as Image	Save the table as a PNG file.
Select All Connected Objects	Select all objects in the diagram that are connected to the table.
Select All Tables	Select all tables in the diagram.
Select All References	Select all reference tables in the diagram.
Delete from Diagram / Delete from Diagram and Model	Delete the table from the diagram or from both diagram and model.
Rename	Change the name of the table.
Color	Change the color of the table.
Size to Fit	Resize the table automatically to fit its contents.
Bring to Front	Bring the table to the foreground.
Send to Back	Move the table to the background.
Group / Ungroup	Group or ungroup the table and other objects in the diagram.
Lock / Unlock	Lock or unlock the table in the diagram.

Properties

Once you have selected the table, you can customize the table by changing its properties:

Option	Description
Table
Table Name	Enter the name of the table.
Database Name	Enter the name of the database to which the table belongs.
Model Name	Show the name of the model to which the table belongs.
Position	Customize the position of the table.
Size	Customize the size of the table.
Style	Choose the style of the table. Auto - Auto-arrange the table into a compact or standard style when resizing. Standard - Show the table name and its fields. Compact - Show a table icon with its name below the icon.
Constrain proportions	Maintain the aspect ratio (the ratio of width to height) when resizing.
Color	Set the color of the table.
Bold	Make the table border bold.
Group / Ungroup	Group or ungroup the table and other objects in the diagram.
Lock / Unlock	Lock or unlock the table in the diagram.