| Description: The reference_type attribute provides the name of the association. | 
| Namespace Id: pds | Steward: ops | Class Name: DD_Association_External  *Deprecated* | Type: ASCII_Short_String_Collapsed | 
| Minimum Value: None | Maximum Value: None | Minimum Characters: 1 | Maximum Characters: 255 | 
| Unit of Measure Type: None | Default Unit Id: None | Attribute Concept: Type | Conceptual Domain: Short_String | 
| Status: Active | Nillable: false | Pattern: None | 
| Permissible Value(s) | Value | Value Meaning | 
|  | attribute_of | The referenced attribute is a member of this class | 
|  | component_of | The referenced class is a component of this class | 
|  | extension_of | The referenced class is an extension of this class | 
|  | parent_of | This class is a parent of the referenced class | 
|  | restriction_of | The referenced class is a restriction of this class | 
|  | subclass_of | The referenced class is a subclass of this class |