attribute relationship

attribute relationship

A relationship between two concepts in which one concept specifies the value of a defining characteristic of the other concept.

Notes

• In the relationships file an attribute relationship is represented by three concept identifiers:

  • SourceId represents the concept defined by the attribute relationship.

  • TypeId represents the attribute, which has a value that is a subtype of .

  • DestinationId represents the value applied to that attribute.

• Concepts are defined by a combination of attribute relationships and subtype relationships.

• The table below shows an example of three attribute relationships as it appears in the three significant columns of the relationships file: