non-graphical sub-feature

You can use the foreign key on any set of tables to define a relationshp between the tables.

This is not a normal out of the box Oracle usage of this relationship. We use it to extend the concept of a sub-feature to tthe spatial functionality of Oracle database.

Jerry

The documentation you are referring to is specific for Oracle Spatial. However, you can create non-graphical subfeatures and store those in dgn/XFM files. In the Geospatial Administrator you can add subfeatures of type "data".

Hope this helps,

   Martin

Martin,

how can I create/fill these subfeatures after I defined them? Cn you provide a simple example for such a feature model?

TIA,

Holger

You can also do this in a database recod situation. For example:

• Create a table that will have a database record/graphics.
• Now have another table, lets say from another department, that you want to also review ( and possibly edit) attributes from that department;s table, but you do not want to copy the data to your table.
• Using the foreign key, you can now link that table to your table, thus being able to 'see' the other table data.

HTH

Jerry

You can also do this in a database recod situation. For example:

• Create a table that will have a database record/graphics.
• Now have another table, lets say from another department, that you want to also review ( and possibly edit) attributes from that department;s table, but you do not want to copy the data to your table.
• Using the foreign key, you can now link that table to your table, thus being able to 'see' the other table data.

HTH

Jerry