Qualified Table Terminology
Terms like qualifier, qualified lookup field, and fully qualified lookup value are used with qualified tables. Check the definitions in the table below if you are uncertain about the meanings of these terms, each of which is further explained and referenced in the following sections.
Term |
Definition |
Qualified Table |
An MDM flat table type that supports qualifiers. |
Qualified Table Field |
One of the fields of the qualified table that applies to each record of the table. |
Qualifier |
One of the link-specific fields of the qualified table; qualified values exist only for main table / qualified table links. |
Qualified Table Record |
An actual record of the qualified table; includes field values but not qualifier values. |
Qualified Lookup Field |
A field in the main table that is a lookup into the records of the qualified table. |
Fully Qualified Lookup Value |
The fully-qualified value of the lookup field, consisting of values for both the display fields of the qualified table and its link-specific qualifiers. |
Qualified Lookup Record |
The qualified table record corresponding to the qualified lookup value; multiple instances of each qualified table record can be linked to each main table record. |
Qualified Lookup Search Tab |
The drilldown search tab in Record mode corresponding to the qualified lookup field. |
Qualified Lookup Cell |
The specialized Record Detail tab cell in Record mode that displays the values of the qualified lookup field. |
Qualified Lookup Selector Dialog |
The selector dialog that opens when you double-click on a qualified lookup cell to edit the values of a qualified lookup field. |