Field
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Available as soon as a Table is selected to which a field is to be added. This field is a database field in the source table that is to be transferred into a target table.
A simple transfer is specified by marking one field each in the lists of the source and target tables.
The following entry form is shown when you click on the icon button:
'Input help' area
Source alias
This is the database alias for the data source specified in the main node (transfer).
Changes made here will be reflected in the Transfer main node.
Target alias
The database alias in the main node (Transfer) for the target is shown here.
Changes made here will be reflected in the Transfer main node.
'Source' area
Field
Fields in the higher order table (source alias) in the transfer are shown here for selection for the transfer.
Field type and field length
This information is taken from the database information as far as possible. They can be manually edited if required for undefined types and lengths.
Active
This option can be used in conjunction with the Check for active fields before transfer option, which is set directly in the main branch of the transfer description.
In contrast with the other options, the Active option can have three states:
Marked
The table will be transferred
Not marked
The table will not be transferred
Partly marked
Before a transfer, you will be asked if the table is to be transferred.
'Target' area
Overwrite font
This option can only be set when the target field type is Long text (RichText).
The button is used to define the font to be used in the target field.
You can use this option to change the font if the source table is also the target table.
Also see Transfer - Change item fonts
Variable
Activate the Variable option if the value from the function is to be written in a variable.
When Long text (RichText) fields are transferred, the button can also be used to change the font.
Also see Transfer - Change item fonts
Variable
Enter a unique name for the variable. You can also use variables that are already used in the transfer. You can specify if the value of the variable is replaced or the new value is appended using the Mode.
Mode
The Mode determines whether the value in the variable is to be overwritten or the new value appended after the existing value.
Set
The value of the variable is overwritten.
Concat
The newly determined value is appended after the existing value of the variable (concatenated).
Field
Activate this option if the value from the function is to be transferred to a field.
Table
Select a table. The tables from the target alias are listed here for selection.
Variable
The corresponding fields from the selected table are shown here for selection.
The values of the function are transferred into this field.
Field type / Field length
These values are taken from the database information as far as possible.
They can be manually edited if required for undefined types and lengths.