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Relate Data

Create Relationship Between Data​

In the previous stage, you have created your task management, however as you can see only manages a small isolated list of tasks.

For this reason, our next step will be to know if an employee has done a task and the time spent on the same task.

You will need to co-relate Tasks with the Record and their hours/time spend.

Selecting Field Type​

Clicking on "Build" after that going to the form field management "Record" you will create a new field where the the settings of the "Display Name" should be Task.

The Name configuration was automatically filled with task, but we must add the suffix _id, to the Name task you add _id resulting in task_id.

This is important​

The Name must always end in _id!

Since it is a standard for field names that are related to each other, it makes it easier to distinguish them from others.

In the Type configuration, choose the select option.

Remember to mark this field as required by enabling the Not Null setting, as it's important to know what the worker performed at the scheduled time.

Note that the Primary Key option should remain disabled because there will be many records for the same task.

And fill the Column with the value 1 and the Line with the value 2, so that this new Task field appears before the date and time fields.

Note that this field type has a Link parameter below.

The link is what creates the data relationship.

To configure, click Add, then click the task option, which appears in the window that opened, then name, and finally, just Close the window.

This way, the Link has been defined with the value task:name.

This means you will link to the task table, displaying the data from the name column.

To finish, click Save.

Changing Data​

Now, when you view the results in the Register, you'll see an additional Task column, which is missing data.

Edit some records by clicking on the line in the results table.

The Register edit form has a field that allows you to select the Task. When you save with the associated task, the task column will appear populated in the lookup table.

The Registers are now associated with a Task and become related.

Save the changes to some records with the associated task.