A relation is a characteristic that describes how two assets relate to each other. The relation's type defines the relation and determines which assets can be related.
You can add a relation between assets if the relation's type is in the relevant assignment of the asset's type.
Elements in a relation type
A relation type has four elements:
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Head |
Asset type of assets that can be the head of the relation. |
| Tail |
Asset type of assets that can be the tail of the relation. |
| Role |
The description of the relation type going from the head asset to the tail asset. |
| Co-role | The description of the relation type going from the tail asset to the head asset. |
Note Relations are bidirectional. For example, in the relation type "Table is part of/contains Database", the Table asset is part of the Database asset, and the Database asset contains the Table asset.