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Create Database Links
Create links to an external database table. Select a Database Validation
option to specify whether to link only to existing records or to create new
records.
Linkage Type
Select a linkage type.
After you click OK, you are prompted to select the blocks, text, enclosed blocks,
or enclosed text.
Blocks
Create links from block attribute data. The links are created on the blocks
themselves.
Text
Create links from text. The link data is stored on the text object.
Enclosed Blocks
Create links from block attribute data. The links are created on the polyline
that encloses the block. Blocks that are not enclosed by a polyline are not
linked.
Enclosed Text
Create links from text that lies within a closed polyline. The links are created
on the closed polyline that encloses the text. Text that is not enclosed by
a polyline is not linked.
Database Validation
If you are creating links to an external table, select a validation option.
None
Create links without checking the database.
Link Must Exist
Create a link only where the text or attribute tag value matches an existing
record's key field value. If you are creating links to an Excel spreadsheet,
the selected link template must point to a named range and not to a
worksheet.
Create If New
Create a new record in the table if no existing record matches. The new
record will have the key field values filled in, but other fields will be blank.
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