| Name | R_Fossil |
|---|---|
| Entity Type | Table |
| Description | Reference entity that provides the types of fossils and the features. |
| Submodel | Geology |
| Entity Scope | Reference |
| Primary Key | Ref_Id |
| Natural Key | |
| Generalizations | Ref_Entity_Surrogate_Key , Reference_Entity_Parent |
| Specializations |
| Name | Value Domain | Property / Storage Unit | Description | Required / Default | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active_Flag | boolean | NA |
1 = use without restriction. 0 = avoid use - the value has been deprecated and may be removed in a later release. | Yes 1 |
NUMBER(1) |
| Code | CODE | NA |
A standard abbreviation, mnemonic, or short code that represents the reference value. | No |
VARCHAR2(64) |
| Description | STRING2000 | NA |
A textual definition of the reference value. | No |
VARCHAR2(2000) |
| Fossil_Environment | STRING64 | NA |
The environment in which the fossil was found. e.g. Marine Sediments | No |
VARCHAR2(64) |
| Fossil_Family | STRING64 | NA |
The fossil family to which the fossil belongs. | No |
VARCHAR2(64) |
| Fossil_Genus | STRING64 | NA |
The fossil genus to which the fossil belongs. | No |
VARCHAR2(64) |
| Fossil_Stratigraphy | STRING64 | NA |
The strata or rock layer in which the fossil was deposited . | No |
VARCHAR2(64) |
| Fossil_Type | STRING64 | NA |
The type of fossil. e.g. Crinoides, Brachiopodes etc. | No |
VARCHAR2(64) |
| Insert_Date | DATE | NA |
Date the entity was created in the repository | No |
DATE |
| Insert_User | STRING64 | NA |
The name of the user responsible for the creation of this entity in the repository. | No |
VARCHAR2(64) |
| Name | STRING255 | NA |
The spelled-out name of the reference value. | No |
VARCHAR2(255) |
| Ref_Id | ID | No_Unit |
The surrogate identifier of an instance of reference data. | Yes |
NUMBER(38) |
| Source | CODE | NA |
The person, company or application that defined or specified the data (content) for this instance and is considered to be responsible for it. For example, POSC, EPSG, API, ISO, etc.. | No |
VARCHAR2(64) |
| Storage_Unit_System | R_Unit_System |
|
The unit system in which the numeric values are stored. It is expected that every numeric value in this table will be of the same unit system e.g Metric, English etc | No |
VARCHAR2(64) |
| Update_Date | DATE | NA |
Date of the most-recent modification to the entity. | No |
DATE |
| Update_User | STRING64 | NA |
The name of the user responsible for the last modification to this entity. | No |
VARCHAR2(64) |
| From Entity | Link | Description | Implementation Technique | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | Fossil_Type | Define the type of fossil used in the paleontolgy. | Restrict | Yes |
| Link | To Entity | Description | Implementation Technique | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage_Unit_System | R_Unit_System | _ | Restrict | No |