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6. Select options for the relationship.
7. Click OK, and then click Done.
Keep these points in mind:
1 A match can be defined only on fields that can have an index.
1 You can define a relationship when you add a related field or create
a portal in a layout. See the following sections.
1 To change a relationship, see “Changing relationships” on page
10-29.
Creating a portal to hold related fields
Important Before you begin, be sure you want to create a portal to hold
related fields. (See “Deciding where to place related fields” on page
10-20.)
1. In Layout mode in the master file, select the Portal tool.
To do this while browsing
records in the master file Select
When you delete a record in the master
file, delete related records (in the
related file)
When deleting a record in this file, also delete related
records. (See “Deleting related records” on page
10-34.) Related records may not be visible on the
current layout.
Add records to the related file Allow creation of related records. (See “Creating
related records” on page 10-32.)
Sort related records before displaying
them in the master file
Sort related records, then specify how you want
related records sorted. (See “Sorting records
with related fields” on page 10-35.)
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