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Constants Summary
Number
#FULL_JOIN
Constant for the joinType of a Query Builder join.
Number
#INNER_JOIN
Constant for the joinType of a JSRelation.
Number
#LEFT_OUTER_JOIN
Constant for the joinType of a JSRelation.
Number
#RIGHT_OUTER_JOIN
Constant for the joinType of a Query Builder join.

Property Summary
Boolean
#allowCreationRelatedRecords
Flag that tells if related records can be created through this relation.
Boolean
#allowParentDeleteWhenHavingRelatedRecords
Flag that tells if the parent record can be deleted while it has related records.
Boolean
#deleteRelatedRecords
Flag that tells if related records should be deleted or not when a parent record is deleted.
String
#foreignDataSource
Qualified name of the foreign data source.
String
#initialSort
A String which specified a set of sort options for the initial sorting of data
retrieved through this relation.
Number
#joinType
The join type that is performed between the primary table and the foreign table.
String
#name
The name of the relation.
String
#primaryDataSource
Qualified name of the primary data source.

Method Summary
JSRelationItem[]
#getRelationItems()
Returns an array of JSRelationItem objects representing the relation criteria defined for this relation.
UUID
#getUUID()
Returns the UUID of the relation object
JSRelationItem
#newRelationItem(dataprovider, operator, foreinColumnName)
Creates a new relation item for this relation.
void
#removeRelationItem(primaryDataProviderID, operator, foreignColumnName)
Removes the desired relation item from the specified relation.

Constants Details
FULL_JOIN
Constant for the joinType of a Query Builder join.
Returns
Number
Sample
/** @type {QBSelect<db:/example_data/orders>} */
	var query = databaseManager.createSelect('db:/example_data/orders')
 /** @type {QBJoin<db:/example_data/order_details>} */
	var join = query.joins.add('db:/example_data/order_details', JSRelation.RIGHT_OUTER_JOIN, 'odetail')
	join.on.add(join.columns.orderid.eq(query.columns.orderid))

INNER_JOIN
Constant for the joinType of a JSRelation. It is also used in solutionModel.newRelation(...) and in the QueryBuilder.
Returns
Number
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.joinType = JSRelation.LEFT_OUTER_JOIN;

 /** @type {QBSelect<db:/example_data/orders>} */
	var query = databaseManager.createSelect('db:/example_data/orders')
 /** @type {QBJoin<db:/example_data/order_details>} */
	var join = query.joins.add('db:/example_data/order_details', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN, 'odetail')
	join.on.add(join.columns.orderid.eq(query.columns.orderid))

LEFT_OUTER_JOIN
Constant for the joinType of a JSRelation. It is also used in solutionModel.newRelation(...) and in the QueryBuilder.
Returns
Number
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.joinType = JSRelation.LEFT_OUTER_JOIN;

 /** @type {QBSelect<db:/example_data/orders>} */
	var query = databaseManager.createSelect('db:/example_data/orders')
 /** @type {QBJoin<db:/example_data/order_details>} */
	var join = query.joins.add('db:/example_data/order_details', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN, 'odetail')
	join.on.add(join.columns.orderid.eq(query.columns.orderid))

RIGHT_OUTER_JOIN
Constant for the joinType of a Query Builder join.
Returns
Number
Sample
/** @type {QBSelect<db:/example_data/orders>} */
	var query = databaseManager.createSelect('db:/example_data/orders')
 /** @type {QBJoin<db:/example_data/order_details>} */
	var join = query.joins.add('db:/example_data/order_details', JSRelation.RIGHT_OUTER_JOIN, 'odetail')
	join.on.add(join.columns.orderid.eq(query.columns.orderid))


Property Details
allowCreationRelatedRecords

Flag that tells if related records can be created through this relation.

The default value of this flag is "false".

Returns
Boolean
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.allowCreationRelatedRecords = true;

allowParentDeleteWhenHavingRelatedRecords

Flag that tells if the parent record can be deleted while it has related records.

The default value of this flag is "true".

Returns
Boolean
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.allowParentDeleteWhenHavingRelatedRecords = false;

deleteRelatedRecords

Flag that tells if related records should be deleted or not when a parent record is deleted.

The default value of this flag is "false".

Returns
Boolean
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.deleteRelatedRecords = true;

foreignDataSource
Qualified name of the foreign data source. Contains both the name of the foreign
server and the name of the foreign table.
Returns
String
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.primaryDataSource = 'db:/user_data/another_parent_table';
relation.foreignDataSource = 'db:/user_data/another_child_table';

initialSort

A String which specified a set of sort options for the initial sorting of data
retrieved through this relation.

Has the form "column_name asc, another_column_name desc, ...".

Returns
String
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.initialSort = 'another_child_table_text asc';

joinType
The join type that is performed between the primary table and the foreign table.
Can be "inner join" or "left outer join".
Returns
Number
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.joinType = JSRelation.LEFT_OUTER_JOIN;

 /** @type {QBSelect<db:/example_data/orders>} */
	var query = databaseManager.createSelect('db:/example_data/orders')
 /** @type {QBJoin<db:/example_data/order_details>} */
	var join = query.joins.add('db:/example_data/order_details', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN, 'odetail')
	join.on.add(join.columns.orderid.eq(query.columns.orderid))

name
The name of the relation.
Returns
String
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.name = 'anotherName';
var firstTab = tabs.newTab('firstTab', 'Child Form', childForm, relation);
firstTab.relationName = relation.name;

primaryDataSource
Qualified name of the primary data source. Contains both the name of the primary server
and the name of the primary table.
Returns
String
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.primaryDataSource = 'db:/user_data/another_parent_table';
relation.foreignDataSource = 'db:/user_data/another_child_table';


Method Details
getRelationItems
JSRelationItem[]
getRelationItems
()
Returns an array of JSRelationItem objects representing the relation criteria defined for this relation.
Returns
JSRelationItem[] – An array of JSRelationItem instances representing the relation criteria of this relation.
Sample
var criteria = relation.getRelationItems();
for (var i=0; i<criteria.length; i++)
{
	var item = criteria[i];
	application.output('relation item no. ' + i);
	application.output('primary column: ' + item.primaryDataProviderID);
	application.output('operator: ' + item.operator);
	application.output('foreign column: ' + item.foreignColumnName);
}

getUUID
UUID
getUUID
()
Returns the UUID of the relation object
Returns
UUID
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
application.output(relation.getUUID().toString())

newRelationItem
JSRelationItem
newRelationItem
(dataprovider, operator, foreinColumnName)
Creates a new relation item for this relation. The primary dataprovider, the foreign data provider
and one relation operators (like '=' '!=' '>' '<') must be provided.
Parameters
{String} dataprovider – The name of the primary dataprovider.
{String} operator – The operator used to relate the primary and the foreign dataproviders.
{String} foreinColumnName – The name of the foreign dataprovider.
Returns
JSRelationItem – A JSRelationItem instance representing the newly added relation item.
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', 'db:/example_data/child_table', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.newRelationItem('another_parent_table_id', '=', 'another_child_table_parent_id');
// for literals use a prefix
relation.newRelationItem(JSRelationItem.LITERAL_PREFIX + "'hello'",'=', 'mytextfield');

removeRelationItem
void
removeRelationItem
(primaryDataProviderID, operator, foreignColumnName)
Removes the desired relation item from the specified relation.
Parameters
{String} primaryDataProviderID – the primary data provider (column) name
{String} operator – the operator
{String} foreignColumnName – the foreign column name
Returns
void
Sample
var relation = solutionModel.newRelation('myRelation', 'db:/myServer/parentTable', 'db:/myServer/childTable', JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
relation.newRelationItem('someColumn1', '=', 'someColumn2');
relation.newRelationItem('anotherColumn', '=', 'someOtherColumn');
relation.removeRelationItem('someColumn1', '=', 'someColumn2');
var criteria = relation.getRelationItems();
for (var i = 0; i < criteria.length; i++) {
	var item = criteria[i];
	application.output('primary column: ' + item.primaryDataProviderID);
	application.output('operator: ' + item.operator);
	application.output('foreign column: ' + item.foreignColumnName);
}