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Slot: identifier

True means that the key slot(s) uniquely identify the container. There can be at most one identifier or key per container

URI: linkml:identifier

Applicable Classes

Name Description
SlotDefinition an element that describes how instances are related to other instances

Properties

Aliases

  • primary key
  • ID
  • UID
  • code

Comments

  • identifier is inherited
  • a key slot is automatically required. Identifiers cannot be optional
  • a given domain can have at most one identifier
  • identifiers and keys are mutually exclusive. A given domain cannot have both

See Also

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta

LinkML Source

name: identifier
description: True means that the key slot(s) uniquely identify the container. There
  can be at most one identifier or key per container
comments:
- identifier is inherited
- a key slot is automatically required.  Identifiers cannot be optional
- a given domain can have at most one identifier
- identifiers and keys are mutually exclusive.  A given domain cannot have both
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- MinimalSubset
- BasicSubset
- RelationalModelProfile
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
see_also:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identifier
aliases:
- primary key
- ID
- UID
- code
rank: 5
domain: slot_definition
inherited: true
alias: identifier
domain_of:
- slot_definition
range: boolean