Before the Link Template dialog box opens, the New Link Template dialog box is displayed,
in which you can name the link template. You can open this dialog box using the following
methods:

Access Methods

dbConnect Manager buttons Select a database table and choose the New Link Template button

Data View buttons Choose New Link Template from the Link Template list, and then choose the Link button
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dbConnect Templates New Link Template. Navigate to and select a database table from the Select a Database
Object dialog box and choose Continue

Right-click a database table in the dbConnect Manager and choose New Link Template

Double-click a link template in the dbConnect Manager. This method opens the Link
Template dialog box directly, without first displaying the New Link Template dialog
box.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Template Name

Displays the name of the link template.

Table

Displays the current database table. The first line lists the name of the table, and
the second line lists the full data source path to the table in the following syntax: environment.catalog.schema.table

Key Fields

Displays all fields that are available for the current database table, as well as
the field type and, in the case of character fields, the field length. You specify
the link template’s key fields by selecting the check box to the left of the field
name.