Slot: identifier

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

URI: linkml:identifier Alias: identifier

Applicable Classes

Name	Description	Modifies Slot
SlotDefinition	an element that describes how instances are related to other instances	no

Properties

Type and Range

Property	Value
Range	Boolean
Domain	SlotDefinition
Domain Of	SlotDefinition

Cardinality and Requirements

Property	Value
### Slot Characteristics

Property	Value
Inherited	Yes

In Subsets

• SpecificationSubset
• MinimalSubset
• BasicSubset
• RelationalModelProfile

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

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identifier
• linkml:unique_keys

Identifier and Mapping Information

Administrative Metadata

Rank: 5

Schema Source

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

Mappings

Mapping Type	Mapped Value
self	linkml:identifier
native	linkml:identifier

LinkML Source

name: identifier
description: True means that the key slot(s) uniquely identifies the elements. 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
- linkml:unique_keys
aliases:
- primary key
- ID
- UID
- code
rank: 5
domain: slot_definition
inherited: true
alias: identifier
domain_of:
- slot_definition
range: boolean