RelationManager Overview

Relation Manager Concepts and Conventions

RelationManager ABC Template Implementation

RelationManager Relationship to Other Application Builder Classes

RelationManager Source Files

RelationManager Conceptual Example

RelationManager Properties

Me (the primary file's FileManager object)

UseLogout (transaction framing flag)

RelationManager Methods

RelationManager Functional Organization--Expected Use

AddRelation (set a file relationship)

AddRelationLink (set linking fields for a relationship)

CancelAutoInc (undo autoincrement)

Close (close a file and any related files)

Delete (delete record subject to referential constraints)

GetNbFiles(returns number of children)

GetNbRelations(returns number of relations)

GetRelation(returns reference to relation manager)

GetRelationType(returns relation type)

Init (initialize the RelationManager object)

Kill (shut down the RelationManager object)

ListLinkingFields (map pairs of linked fields)

Open (open a file and any related files)

Save (copy the current record and any related records)

SetAlias (set a file alias)

SetQuickScan (enable QuickScan on a file and any related files)

Update (update record subject to referential constraints)