Constructs iterative selection sets of graphical
objects and database records.
Access Methods
Menu: dbConnect
Links
Link Select
Shortcut menu: Right-click a link template in the
dbConnect Manager and choose
Link Select.
Summary
The Link Select dialog box, known
as ASE Select in previous releases, is an advanced implementation
of the Query Editor. You begin a Link Select operation by creating
an initial query or selection set of graphical objects (set A), which
can be operated on by an additional query or selection set (set
B). The results of the returned operation become the new running
selection set (set A), and you can apply additional queries or selection
sets to further refine your running query.
In order to work with
the Link Select dialog box, you must have a drawing open that has
a number of links already created. You can open this dialog box
using the following methods:
The
Link Select dialog box contains the Quick Query, Range Query, and Query
Builder tabs from the Query Editor,
and the following additional controls.
List of Options
The following options
are displayed.
Do
-
Applies a Link Select
operator to the current query or selection set. The following operators
are available: Select, Union, Intersect, Subtract A-B, Subtract A-B.
- Select
-
Creates
an initial query or selection set. This selection set can be refined
through subsequent Link Select operations.
- Union
-
Adds
the results of the new query or selection set to the running selection
set. This operation returns all records or objects that are members
of set A or set B.
- Intersect
-
Returns
the intersection of the existing running selection and the results
of the new query or drawing selection. This operation returns all records
or objects that are members of set A and set B.
- Subtract A-B
-
Subtracts
the results of the new query or drawing selection from the existing
running selection.
- Subtract B-A
-
Subtracts
the existing running selection from the results of the new query
or drawing selection.
Using
-
Lists available link
templates that you can apply to the current selection set.
Use Query
-
Uses any of the available
Query Editor tabs to construct a query that returns a selection
set to the Link Select operation.
Select
in Drawing
-
Closes the Link Select
dialog box when you choose the Select button so that you can construct
a selection set of graphical objects to return to the Link Select
operation.
Execute/Select
Executes the current
Link Select query or temporarily dismisses the Link Select dialog
box so you can select graphical objects from the drawing. If the
Use Query option is selected, the Execute button is displayed. If
the Select in Drawing option is selected, the Select button is displayed.
After choosing the Execute or Select button, you can apply more
queries or select additional graphical objects to further refine your
selection set.
Venn
Diagram
Displays a diagram of
the currently selected Do operation.
Reset
Clears the Link Select
dialog box and discards all previous actions so that you can begin
a new Link Select operation.
Cancel
Closes
the dialog box and discards all actions.
Finish
-
Completes the Link Select
operation and closes the dialog box. Returns either a selection
set of graphical objects, a subset of Data View records, or both, depending
on the parameters specified in the Link Select operation.
Status
Bar
-
Displays the current
status information based on the running Link Select operation. The
current drawing and table are displayed, as well as the number of
linked objects and records that currently meet the specified Link
Select parameters.
