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# Navigate to the [[MetaClass]] [[REFERENCE]] in the ''[[Class Browser]]''<br/>[[File:UI_reference_01.PNG|220 px|border|alt=Reference|Reference]]
 
# Navigate to the [[MetaClass]] [[REFERENCE]] in the ''[[Class Browser]]''<br/>[[File:UI_reference_01.PNG|220 px|border|alt=Reference|Reference]]
 
# Create a new instance using the ''[[Bulk Editor]]''<br/>[[File:UI_reference_02.PNG|880px|border|alt=Reference|Reference]]
 
# Create a new instance using the ''[[Bulk Editor]]''<br/>[[File:UI_reference_02.PNG|880px|border|alt=Reference|Reference]]
# It is recommended to set at least name and description
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# It is required to assign a target type of the reference to the '''TARGETTYPE''' attribute either by
# Assign a target type of the reference to the '''TARGETTYPE''' attribute either by
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#* dragging and dropping a MetaClass object onto the cell
 
#* dragging and dropping a MetaClass object onto the cell
 
#* selecting the desired MetaClass from the dialog appearing after double-clicking the cell  
 
#* selecting the desired MetaClass from the dialog appearing after double-clicking the cell  
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# It is recommended to set at least name and description
 
# Save the changes with {{key press|Ctrl|S}} or the save command
 
# Save the changes with {{key press|Ctrl|S}} or the save command
  

Revision as of 17:40, 18 November 2013

A Reference is used for a 1:n relation, where no additional relational data needs to be managed.

  1. Navigate to the MetaClass REFERENCE in the Class Browser
    Reference
  2. Create a new instance using the Bulk Editor
    Reference
  3. It is required to assign a target type of the reference to the TARGETTYPE attribute either by
    • dragging and dropping a MetaClass object onto the cell
    • selecting the desired MetaClass from the dialog appearing after double-clicking the cell
  4. It is recommended to set at least name and description
  5. Save the changes with Ctrl+S or the save command

See also