Table The table extension functionality allows for inheriting fields from a parent table. Tables are extended while creating tables.is available when creating a table record. It allows child tables to inherit the fields of the parent table.
The table Table extension is used for a set of records to share information with each other.
In the following use case listed below, the Task table has multiple extensions:
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An extended table is called a child table, and the original table is called a parent table. A child table, in its turn, can also be extended, and can have child tables.
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When a child table is created, its list and form views are copied from a the parent table, taking into account section views of sections and related lists. You can set up these views later. Refer to See the Form Layout and List Layout articles to learn more. |
Table extension causes leads to the following:
- A new table and an extended one are linked.
- System fields are created in the new table (like the sys_id for example, the ID field).
All Tables dictionary
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Role required: admin. |
Instance administrators can use the All Tables tool Use the All Tables (sys_db_table) dictionary to understand relationships between tables. To do thisso, please complete the steps below:
- Navigate to System Definition → Settings → All Tables.
- Select Find the table you want by typing its title in the search barrecord you need using the list search boxes or condition builder.
- Navigate to this table.
- The value in the Parent field is the title of the parent table, the one the current table is sharing fields with.
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Also, the parent table can be known if you have previously configured your list layout to display For quick access to the values of the Parent field. For more information, please refer to , set up a list view. See the List layoutLayout article to learn more. |