View References (PDM)

A view reference is a link between a parent table or view and a child table or view. It is used to define a set of predefined joins between the columns of the parent and the child table or view.

View references are not generated in the database.

Example

Table Orders is the parent of view Customer_Order.

• Creating a View Reference
  You can create a view reference between two views or between a table and a view. A view reference cannot link two tables.
• View Reference Properties
  To view or edit a view reference's properties, double-click its diagram symbol or Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.
• Defining View Reference Joins
  A join is a link between a column in a parent table or view and a column in a child table or view that is defined within a view reference.