DataWindow.SetRelation Method |  |
Set a relation from the data server connected to this data window to the data server of another, creating an owner-child relationship between the two servers and the two windows.
Namespace: VO
Assembly: VOGUIClasses (in VOGUIClasses.dll) Version: 2.21
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TRUE if successful; otherwise, FALSE.
Parameters
- oDWChild (Optional)
- Type: Usual
The window attached to the child server; which must be a data window linked to a server of compatible type. If omitted, all relations for this server are removed (although the recommended way of doing this is the DataWindow:ClearRelations() method). - uRelation (Optional)
- Type: Usual
The relation code block for the server, The name or symbol representing the field from this server; a code block is constructed and macro-compiled or the array of field names or symbols representing the relation for the server. The field names are concatenated with plus signs and formed into a code block which is macro-compiled. - cRelation (Optional)
- Type: Usual
When the relation is specified as a code block, a string version of the code block can be provided as well; it is returned by the Relation() method.
Return Value
Type: UsualTRUE if successful; otherwise, FALSE.
Remarks Tip |
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| This operation may not be supported, depending on whether the servers used supports relations and are of compatible types. The prototypical implementation is the standard Xbase DBServer:SetRelation() method provided. |
Examples
The API can take these forms:
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1oDWCustomer:SetRelation(oDWOrders, {||_FIELD->CustNo},"CustNo") 2oDWCustomer:SetRelation(oDWOrders, #CustNo) 3oDWCustomer:SetRelation(oDWOrders, {#LastName,#Initial,#FirstName})
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