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Working with related tables and files
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3. Edit match fields for the relationship.
4. Select options for the relationship.
5. Click OK.
Notes
• Select Sort records to display the first found record in a particular sort order (such as the
lowest or highest value) when you have one related field directly on a layout of the current
table. (For example, display the most recent check-out date for a particular piece of
equipment.) Also sort related records to access multiple records that are in a particular sort
order and display them in a portal.
• When Sort records is selected and data in a related field in a portal changes, the portal
records are re-sorted whenever the relationship is re-established. (For example, records re-
sort when you browse out of and then back into the record, or change the value in the match
field.)
To Do this
Change a match field Select a new match field and click Change.
Add a match field Select a new match field and click Add.
Change the relational operator Select a new relational operator from the list and click Change.
Duplicate a pair of join criteria Select the paired criteria from the list in the middle part of the
dialog box and click Duplicate.
Delete a pair of join criteria Select the paired criteria from the list in the middle part of the
dialog box and click Delete.
To Select
Add a related record (to the
related table) whenever you
enter data into a related field in a
record of the current table
Allow creation of records in this table via this relationship.
When this option is selected, entering data in a related field that
has no corresponding related record creates a related record
based on the match field in the current table.
Delete related records (in the
related table) whenever you
delete a matching record in the
current table
Delete related records in this table when a record is deleted
in the other table. This option deletes related records even when
you're browsing a layout that doesn't display the related records.
Note When this option is selected in multiple relationships in the
same database, deleting a record from one table can also delete
related records in other related tables for which the option has
been enabled. This is called a cascading delete. You should
consider this option carefully before enabling it.
Sort related records Sort records. Then, in the left list in the Sort Records dialog box,
double-click the fields to sort. To change the order in which fields
are sorted, drag fields in the right list into the order you want.
Select other options, then click OK.
To change the sort order, click Specify in the Edit Relationship
dialog box.
Selecting this option does not affect the sort order in the related
file.