This document is a reference for the physical data model sheets and fields in the NEAT Excel template:
- Metadata: Contains information about the data model.
- Properties: Contains the properties of the data model.
- Views: Contains the views of the data model.
- Containers (optional): Contains the definition containers that are the physical storage of the data model.
- Enum (optional): Contains the definition of enum values.
- Nodes (optional): Contains the definition of the node types.
Contains information about the data model.
| Field | Description | Mandatory |
|---|
| space | The space where the data model is defined | Yes |
| externalId | External identifier for the data model | Yes |
| version | Version of the data model | Yes |
| name | Human readable name of the data model | No |
| description | Short description of the data model | No |
| creator | List of creators (comma separated) for the data model | No |
Properties sheet
Contains the properties of the data model.
| Column name | Description | Mandatory |
|---|
| View | The view identifier to which the property belongs | Yes |
| View Property | The property identifier | Yes |
| Name | Human readable name of the property | No |
| Description | Short description of the property | No |
| Connection | Only applies to connection between views. It specifies how the connection should be implemented in CDF. | No |
| Value Type | Value type that the property can hold. It takes either a subset of CDF primitive types or a View ID. | Yes |
| Min Count | Minimum number of values that the property can hold. If no value is provided, the default value is 0, which means that the property is optional. | No |
| Max Count | Maximum number of values that the property can hold. If no value is provided, the default value is inf, which means that the property can hold any number of values (listable). | No |
| Immutable | Indicates whether the property can only be set once. Only applies to primitive type. | No |
| Auto Increment | Used to indicate whether the property value is auto incremented. Only applies to primitive type. | No |
| Default | Specifies default value for the property. | No |
| Container | Specifies container where the property is stored. Only applies to primitive type. | No |
| Container Property | Specifies property in the container where the property is stored. Only applies to primitive type. | No |
| Container Property Name | Human readable name of the container property. | No |
| Container Property Description | Human readable description of the container property. | No |
| Index | The names of the indexes (comma separated) that should be created for the property. | No |
| Constraint | List of constraints (comma separated) for the data model | No |
Views sheet
Contains the views of the data model.
| Column name | Description | Mandatory |
|---|
| View | View id, strongly advised to PascalCase usage. | Yes |
| Name | Human readable name of the view being defined | No |
| Description | Short description of the view being defined | No |
| Implements | List of parent view ids (comma separated) which the view being defined implements. | No |
| Filter | Explicitly define the filter for the view. | No |
Containers sheet
Contains the definition containers that are the physical storage of the data model.
| Column name | Description | Mandatory |
|---|
| Container | Container id, strongly advised to PascalCase usage. | Yes |
| Name | Human readable name of the container being defined. | No |
| Description | Short description of the container being defined. | No |
| Constraint | List of required (comma separated) constraints for the container | No |
| Used For | Whether the container is used for nodes, edges, or all. | Yes |
Enum sheet
Contains the definition of enum values.
| Column name | Description | Mandatory |
|---|
| Collection | The collection this enum belongs to | Yes |
| Value | The value of the enum | Yes |
| Name | Human readable name of the enum | No |
| Description | Short description of the enum | No |
Nodes sheet
Contains the definition of the node types.
| Column name | Description | Mandatory |
|---|
| Node | The type definition of the node | Yes |
| Usage | What the usage of the node is in the data model | Yes |
| Name | Human readable name of the node being defined | No |
| Description | Short description of the node being defined | No |
Last modified on February 27, 2026
