Cassandra Support Summary

This topic summarizes Cassandra objects and database support. To create any of these objects and define their properties, refer to the Defining Cassandra Objects section.

Data Type Support

The following table lists the supported data types:

Category	Data Type	Supported Constants
Native	ascii bigint blob boolean counter date decimal double float inet int smallint text time timestamp timeuuid tinyint uuid varint	string integer blob boolean integer integer, string integer, float integer, float integer, float string integer integer string integer, string integer, string uuid integer uuid integer
Collection	list map set
Tuple	tuple

Refer to Cassandra documentation for detailed information on specific Cassandra objects and properties. erwin® Data Modeler documentation for the property editors provides brief descriptions of the controls on each dialog box and tab, which you can use as a point of reference while working with database design features.

Defining Cassandra Objects

Follow these steps to create Cassandra objects and define their properties:

In the Model Explorer, right-click the required object and click New.
An instance of the object is created.
Right-click the newly created instance and click Properties.
The object's property editor opens.
Set the values of all the required properties.
For information on properties, refer to the corresponding object's property page from the above list.
Click Close.
The object is created and the required properties are set.