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"Quadrant" Terminology

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The terminology used in Microsoft code name “Quadrant” is defined in this topic. Many terms are derived from the Microsoft code name “M” modeling language and SQL Server Modeling Services. For the list of “M” and SQL Server Modeling CTP terminology, see SQL Server Modeling CTP Terminology.

"Quadrant" Terminology

  • Workspace
    The infinite surface in “Quadrant” that contains workpads. The workspace can be panned or zoomed to navigate between workpads.
  • Workpad
    The window where either a table or a single record is displayed.
  • View
    What you see in a single workpad. The view is composed of at least one viewer, or a composite of multiple viewers.
  • (SQL) View
    A SQL view can be thought of as either a virtual table or stored query. The data is not stored in the database as a distinct object. Instead, a SELECT statement is stored. The result of the statement creates the virtual table returned by the view. In “Quadrant” SQL views have their own icon: a square overlaying a second square at an offset. By default, SQL views are not editable. SQL views are editable only if the view includes a SQL trigger for creations, updates, and deletions.
  • Viewer
    A graphical user interface component for viewing and editing data. “Quadrant” includes several basic viewers. For more information, see "Quadrant" User Interface Reference.
  • Explorer
    A workpad that presents a database as a hierarchical tree of nodes. If SQL Server Modeling Services is installed in the same database, the Repository folder also appears.
  • Repository
    A special set of data that allows “Quadrant” to create and display SQL Server Modeling Services folders.
  • Folder
    A feature of SQL Server Modeling Services that allows users to create folders for organizing and securing data.
  • Details Workpad
    A workpad that displays various properties of a selected item, including the workspace, a workpad, or a folder.
  • Session
    A period of connectivity when database operations can occur, such as creating, updating, and deleting of records. For more information, see About Database Sessions in "Quadrant".