Multilple reference attributes in a BO

vinsnash

I want to have several reference attributes in a BO. I can set up 1 and when I display the BO form the table display for the reference shows.The "add new" button is an icon at the upper right of the frame rather than a button on the bottom as in the documentation. However, I can create a new the instance of the reference object and all is fine.

When I add a second reference attribute to the BO neither 1 or 2 shows when the form is displayed.

Can I have references to several other BO's in one BO and if so how? Or direct me to the instructions.

Thanks

Vins Nash

tford

Can I have references to several other BO's in one BO and if so how?

There are examples of this in the sample apps.... I believe Library app.

vinsnash

I've looked through that and it doesn't quite do what I need. The references in "Library" are all calculated.

I have a BO "NSCPers". Each instance can have 1 to 3 contact records with varying names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.

I've set up three BOs for each type of contact. "Primary", Secondary", "Tertiary". Then I began adding reference attributes for each to "NSCPers". I did them one at at time and tested. The first worked just as I expected, showing a frame for a line display at the bottom of the "NSCPers" form. I was able to add a new instance of "Primary", save, and when I brought up the form for the "NSCPers" instance the reference showed correctly. I then added the reference attribute "Secondary" to "NSCPers". When I went to test mode and displayed the instance of "NSCPers" I added the 1st reference to there was no frame(s) for displaying either reference. I deleted the "Secondary" reference from "NSCPers", went back to test, and "Primary" showed up again.

The documentation is kind of confusing. I left "Multiple Allowed" unchecked because there will only ever be one of each. The dialogue box uses "Peer", "Owner of", and "Owned by". I assume that relates to "Peer", "Parent", "Child" as stated in the documentation. I left the default "Peer". I think "Owner of" might be more appropriate but then that demands a "Matching Attribute" and there is none.

Hope you can help with this. I really don't want to keep expanding the "NSCPers" with more attributes particularly when some will never be used.

Thanks for helping.

Vins Nash

vinsnash

OK! BELAY ALL THIS.

Evidently you can add 1 without specifying presentation options and it will default to the order entered. If you add another that way neither will display. If you specify attributes and order in the presentation dialogue for all then you get the frame with the tabs for each reference.

There really needs to be an "AwareIM For Dummies" to get past the circuitous documentation. There are so many references leading to references that lead right back to the start I just give up and experiment.

Thanks

Vins Nash

noahfreed

lol thats true

tford

The way I learned was to tear apart the sample apps & experiment with them in Test mode.