DataClass

Syntax Element: design

Description

Begins the design block of a database version.

Example

// begins declaring the design for a version
database YourDatabase
{
  // ...
  
  version initialized
  {
    design
    {
      public table ALegacyTable;
    }
  }
}

Notes

• There may only be one design element in a version.

Related Use Cases

• Specifying design separately from construction
• Getting compiler feedback on your database design
• Eliminating duplication between client and database code
• Keeping clients coupled to the current version
• Leveraging a version's proxy in a client
• Transition testing

Related Concepts

• Version

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