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4 Under Target Link Template, click Define to specify the link template.
5 In the
Define Link Template dialog box (MAPOD2ASE) (page 1682), select
an available data source. Click Connect.
6 Enter a table name.
7 Specify the fields to use as key fields (columns). To enter more than one
field name, separate names with a comma.
To select from a list of field names in the object data table, or to rename
the fields, click Select to display the Select Link Template Key(s) dialog
box.
You can use an existing object data field as the key column or create a
new field. If you select Generate Key Field, specify a name for the field
in the Generate Key area. AutoCAD Map 3D sets the first record in the
database table to 1, and increments each subsequent record by 1. Click
OK to close the Select Link Template Key(s) dialog box.
8 In the Define Link Template dialog box, enter a name for the link template
and click OK.
The link template stores the address of the database table and the name
of the key field. Accept the default or enter a new unique name.
9 In the
Convert Object Data to Database Links dialog box (page 1680), specify
how to select objects with attached object data.
You can select objects automatically or manually, and you can use a filter
to restrict selection to specified layers.
10 Click Proceed.
AutoCAD Map 3D converts the object data into linked database tables.
Quick Reference
MAPOD2ASE
Converts object data tables to linked external database tables
Click Setup ➤ Convert Object Data to Database Links.
Menu
MAPOD2ASECommand Line
Convert Object Data to Database Links dialog boxDialog Box
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