I connected two tables (tableA and tableB) with a join tableC. In fact, tableA and tableB are connected now in many to many relationship.
Now, I want to display in the view of tableA (deck view) the related records of tableB.
How can this be done? For the moment, I only can display an inline view of the join tableC, but this table doesn’t has the properties of tableB.
Thanks in advance, Jan Lambrecht.
Try as the App formula expression of a virtual column in tableA:
SELECT(
tableC[tableB],
([_THISROW] = [tableA]),
TRUE
)
Ok, thanks already.
I setted the properties of this virtual column as follows: type=list, element type=ref.
The problem is now that I can’t set the referenced table name. The referenced table name should be tableB.
Why can I not specify the referenced table name?
Thanks in advance, Jan Lambrecht.
Jan_Lambrecht:
The problem is now that I can’t set the referenced table name. The referenced table name should be tableB.
This is an app editor bug. Immediately after you save the changes, you’ll get a message that the base table wasn’t specified so a default was chosen. You can then go back to the column’s configuration and will find the option to choose the the table.
Hi,
After I saved, the element type changes to ‘text’. When I changed it again to ‘ref’ I still cannot set the referenced table.
I’m a beginner. Probably I setted something wrong. Are there important things to keep an eye on?
The tables A and B have each a virtual column that contains a list of referenced entries in the ‘join’ table C.
‘join’ table C has two normal ‘ref’ columns that are pointing to the table A and table B.
Please post the following screenshots:
The virtual column configuration including the TYPE DETAILS section.
The virtual column’s entire App formula expression.
The column list (from Data >> Columns) of Table A, showing at least the key column.
The column list of Table B, showing at least the key column.
The column list of Table C, showing at least the columns referencing tables A and B.
Hi,
Here are the screenshots of the virtual column configuration of table A (called Cats)
Below the screenshot of the virtual column’s entire app formula expression:
Below is the column list of table A (called Cats)
Below is the column list of table B (called Prps)
Below is the column list of table C (this is the ‘join’ or ‘bridge’ table. (called BridgeCatsPrps)
Many thanks,
Kind regards, Jan Lambrecht.
Hi,
Trying second time. Hope that the screenshots are included.
Here are the screenshots of the virtual column configuration of table A (called Cats)
Below the screenshot of the virtual column’s entire app formula expression:
Below is the column list of table A (called Cats)
Below is the column list of table B (called Prps)
Below is the column list of table C (this is the ‘join’ or ‘bridge’ table. (called BridgeCatsPrps)
Many thanks,
Kind regards, Jan Lambrecht.
All images are broken. Try downloading the images, then attach the downloaded files.
ok, now they are jpg.
Here are the screenshots of the virtual column configuration of table A (called Cats)
Below the screenshot of the virtual column’s entire app formula expression:
Below is the column list of table A (called Cats)
Below is the column list of table B (called Prps)
Below is the column list of table C (this is the ‘join’ or ‘bridge’ table. (called BridgeCatsPrps)
Thanks for the screenshots! Everything looks correct, so I see no reason for the EnumList base type to switch to Text. I’m afraid I’m going to have to recommend you engage support@appsheet.com for help with this.
Hi,
Ok, thanks. I will contact the support for this.
Kind regards, Jan Lambrecht.
