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EDT relations VS Normal relations

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Posted on by MUhammdYasirDaVinci 90

Hi, when creating relation between tables we have two options. First is to use EDT defined relation on table (E.g for creating EcoResColor relationship we can add EcoResColorName EDT and keep EDT relation by leaving 'Ignore EDT relationship' to No (screenshot). Second we can set 'Ignore EDT relationship' to Yes and create normal relation on table level. Please tell me which one is recommended and which one to use when. Thanks in advance.

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    Vilmos Kintera 46,149 on at

    You should not override relations, define it on the EDT if that value is the natural key of your table. It is used if you want to define more complex relations on the table, like on journal lines you typically find AccountCode as an Enum selection field for the type of journal, and AccountNum is the value for the dropdown based on AccountCode.

    https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa577032.aspx

    http://axwonders.blogspot.hu/2012/08/working-with-ax-2012-edt-relation.html

    IgnoreEDTRelation

    Used in EDT (Extended Data Type) relation migration.

    When migrating relations from an EDT node to a table node, you may skip an invalid relation for a given table field. To do so, set the IgnoreEDTRelation property of the field to Yes. The default value is No.

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    MUhammdYasirDaVinci 90 on at

    Thanks Vilmos Kintera,  I made normal relation on table as I also needed delete action on relation.

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    Vilmos Kintera 46,149 on at

    No problem. Please mark helpful answers on the right, to resolve the topic.

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