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Select a linkage type. Set options for that type. After you click OK, you are
prompted to select the blocks, text, enclosed blocks, or enclosed text.
NOTE You cannot create links to objects on layers that are locked, frozen, or
turned off.
Block
If you are creating links to blocks or enclosed blocks, select the name of the
block.
Keys and Tags
For each key field in the link template, select a tag from the block attribute.
You can assign a tag to only one key field. (If you are creating links to
enclosed text, skip this step.)
Use Insertion Point as Label Point
Use the insertion point of the text or block as the default label point for
the object.
Table/Link Template
Select the table or the link template for the database table containing the
matching data. The complete record is linked to the object.
■ If you link data from blocks or enclosed blocks to an object data table,
the attribute data is linked only if attribute tags match field names in
the table.
■ If you link data from blocks or enclosed blocks to an external table, use
the Data Links area to specify which attribute tags correspond to the
key fields.
■ If you link data to text or enclosed text, you must select a table with
only one field or a link template with only one key field. The remaining
controls are grouped in the following areas:
Data Links
Specify whether you are linking to object data or an external database.
Create Object Data Records
Create records in an object data table stored with the current drawing. These
new records are attached to the objects.
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