Table move and overwrite combinations
When you move and overwrite a table in AX Server, there are a number of possible results based on the source and overwritten table types.
Possible combinations
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Standalone table |
Standalone table |
Standalone table
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Shared table (one) |
Master table |
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Shared tables (more than one) Note If a user moves multiple shared tables and overwrites a single table, such as a standalone table, only one of the multiple shared tables is involved in the overwrite operation. |
Linked table |
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Shared table (one) |
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Standalone layout |
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Master layout |
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Linked layout |
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Shared tables (more than one) |
Standalone tables (more than one) |
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Master table |
Standalone table |
Master table |
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Master table |
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Linked table |
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Shared table (one) |
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Standalone layout |
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Master layout |
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Linked layout |
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Standalone layout |
Standalone table |
Standalone layout |
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Master table |
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Linked table |
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Shared table (one) |
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Standalone layout |
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Master layout |
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Linked layout |
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Master layout |
Standalone table |
Master layout |
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Master table |
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Linked table |
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Shared table (one) |
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Standalone layout |
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Master layout |
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Linked layout |
Move and overwrite rules
| Cut > Paste | Overwrite | Result |
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any table or layout type, except for a linked table or layout |
any table or layout type |
content of overwritten table (layout + source data file) or layout replaced by content of moved table or layout |
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a master table or layout |
links to overwritten master are broken |
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a linked table or layout |
previous linking relation ceases to exist |
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a shared table |
previous sharing relation ceases to exist |
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a master table or layout |
any table or layout type |
always a master table or layout, linking relations automatically updated to account for new location of the master table or layout |
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a master table or layout |
linking relations of moved master replace linking relations of overwritten master |
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a linked table or layout |
overwrite disallowed |
linking relation automatically updated to account for new location of the linked table or layout, incrementing number appended to linked table or layout name |
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any table type, except for a linked table |
any table or layout type |
always a table |
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any layout type, except for a linked layout |
any table or layout type |
always a layout |
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a standalone or master table (layout + source data file) |
overwritten table replaced by moved layout, source data file deleted |
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multiple shared tables, one of which overwrites an identically named table or layout |
any table or layout type |
multiple standalone tables, one of which is overwritten |
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multiple shared tables, any number of which overwrite identically named tables or layouts |
multiple shared tables |
multiple standalone tables |
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