Example of How the Entity Relationship Designer Filters Business Components

The following image shows an example entity relationship diagram that contains two entities (Entity A and Entity C) and one relationship.

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The following table describes the business components that are available to bind to Entity C. The business components that are available to bind depends on how the Entity Relationship Designer filters them.

Entity A Relationship Entity C Business Components Available for Binding

Unbound

Any

Unbound

All business components are available for binding.

Bound

one-to-one

Unbound

A business component that contains a join to the primary table of the business component that is bound to Entity A is available for binding.

Bound

one-to-many

Unbound

The following business components are available for binding:

  • A business component that contains a link to the business component that is bound to Entity A, where the business component bound to Entity A is the parent.

  • A business component that contains a join to the primary table of the business component that is bound to Entity A.

Bound

many-to-one

Unbound

The following business components are available for binding:

  • A business component whose primary table is the table that is joined to the business component that is bound to Entity A.

  • A business component that contains a link with the business component that is bound to Entity A, where the business component bound to Entity A is the child.

Bound

many-to-many

Unbound

A business component that is in the intersection of the one-to-many and many-to-one examples that this topic describes is available for binding.