Multi-Association Fields

Multi-Associations are used when you want to define a link to more than one record. An example could be a meeting, where the Reference field is used to define the Account as the parent record, where an Attendees field could be created as a Multi-Association field to enter a list of Contacts that attended the meeting.

When using iEnterprise Mobile™, the meeting record would be visible under the Related List section for each contact that was attending.

To define a Multi-Association Field:

1. Map a new field, as described in Mapping New Fields.
2. It is not essential, but references are normally mapped to the Server Field Names ending with REF1, REF2, REF3, REF4 or REF5 to indicate they are a reference.
3. Click on the Edit Icon to the right of the field to edit its settings.
4. In the Type field, select MULTI-ASSOCIATION.
5. In the Reference field, select the module that users can select multiple records for. In the example above, Contacts would be chosen.
6. Click on Submit to save changes.
7. Click Yes to confirm in the pop up dialog box.