You can use fields to link records of the same type or of different
types. You can link records to share common data.
About this task
To link records to share common data:
Procedure
- Start the Designer.
- Double-click Fields for a
record type to display the Fields grid for the record type.
- Create a new field and select REFERENCE or REFERENCE_LIST as
its type.
- Right-click the new field and select Field
Properties.
- In the Field Properties window, select the record
type from the Reference To list.
Results
To make the field available to users, add the field
to the record form. Use a parent-child control with a REFERENCE_LIST field
type. For more information, see Working
with form controls.