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Link Template
Specify a unique link template name.
Define Link Template dialog box (MAPDEFINELT)
Use this dialog box to define the location of a table and the columns to use
as key columns for a link template.
To convert object data to a linked database table (page 534)
Click Map Setup tab Attribute Data panel Define Link Template.
NOTE This functionality applies only to an attribute data source that you use with
drawing objects. For information about attribute data for geospatial features, see
Overview of Joins (page 507).
If you use the same table and key columns for multiple drawings, specify a
consistent naming scheme for link templates.
Data Source list
Select one of the attached and connected data sources in the current
drawing. If you open the dialog box from an existing table, you can select
the data source for the table.
Table Name list
Select a table for the selected data source. If you open the dialog from an
existing table, you can select the table name.
Link Template box
Enter a new name. Link templates defined for the selected table are listed.
Key Selection area
To select a column as a key column, click a box in the Key column. The
values in the key column identify records in the table, so select a column
or set of columns that has a unique value for each record.
NOTE If the link template does not immediately appear on the Map Explorer tab
of the Task Pane, right-click a blank space in the Map Explorer tab. Click Refresh.
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