Metadata Structure TablesΒΆ

MFSQL Connector maintains a large portion of the data definitions of the metadata structure of the vault. It also includes additional columns not defined in M-Files. The tables are created as part of the installation and populated with the metadata syncronisation procedures.

The tables relate to the object types, classes, properties, valuelists and workflows in the vault. It also include tables for the login accounts and users.

The following additional columns are created on these tables to complement the M-Files data definitions

Column

Description

ID

SQL Identity column that represents the SQL - ID of the object

MFID

M-Files id if the object

Alias

The M-Files Alias

Modified on

Date that the item was last modified in SQL

Created on

Date that the items was created in SQL

Deleted

Item is set to 1 by the Connector if it was deleted in M-Files

These tables include several extensions of the standard M-Files Metadata that is useful in special applications.

The columns and their usage for the metadata tables are outlined in the following sections