4.3.1.1 Creating a Coherence Reference

To create a Coherence reference:

1. On the Catalog page, click Create New Item.
2. Hover the mouse over Reference and select Coherence from the submenu.
3. On the Type Properties screen, enter the following details:
   • Name: Enter a unique name for the reference. This is a mandatory field.
   • Display Name: Enter a display name for the reference. If left blank, the Name field value is copied.
   • Description
   • Tags
   • Reference Type: The selected reference is displayed.
4. Click Next.
5. On the Source Details page, provide the following details:

   • Connection: Select a coherence connection for the reference

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   • Cache name: Enter the name of the coherence cache to enable caching. Caching is supported only for single equality join condition.

   • Data Format: Select POJO or Map as the data format for the reference.
6. Click Next.
7. On the Shape screen, select one of the methods to define the shape :
   • If you selected Map as the data format, you have the following options to define the shape:

     Select Existing Shape: Select an existing shape that you want to use for the reference.

   • Manual Shape: Select this option if you want to define your own shape.

8. Click Save.

For information on data mapping in the two coherence reference types, see:

• Data Mapping in Coherence Reference Map Type
• Data Mapping in Coherence Reference POJO Type