Linking a database to a template
About this task
You can link a new or existing database to a template.
To link a new database to a master template
About this task
When you create a database from a template, select "Inherit future design changes" in the New Database dialog box to create the link.
When you create a replica (choose File - Replication - New Replica) or a copy (choose File - Application - New Copy), the new database automatically links to the same template that the original database uses.
To link an existing database to a template
About this task
If you link an existing database to a template, the database design is replaced when the server's Designer task runs, or when you manually refresh the design. Thereafter, the design remains synchronized with the template.
Procedure
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Select the template and choose File - Application - Properties.
- Click the Design tab.
- Highlight the name in the "Database is a template" box, and press CTRL+C to copy it.
- Close the properties box for the template.
- Select the database to link to the template.
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Choose File - Application - Properties to open the Database Properties box.
- Click the Design tab and select "Inherit design from template."
- Click the Template Name box, and press CTRL+V to paste the name.