A join combines columns from two or more tables in the database. You can create multiple joins, and you can combine data from joins into new joins. Joins are virtual entities, and are not created in the source database or in the topic.
To create joins, perform the following actions:
By default, the
Source
page shows the default schema only and the default schema is selected for both the left and right tables. To select non default schemas, clear the option
Show default schema only
and then select schemas for the left right tables.
When you select non default schemas, do not use two source tables with the same name from different schemas to define the join. The source table names that you use to create the join must be unique across the schemas.
Select the tables to join from the
Select Left Table
and
Select Right Table
lists.
Select the join type from the
Select Join Type
list and then enter the join name in the
Join Name
field. The name that you assign to the join shows in the
Field Mapping
page, where you can map the join to a topic table.
Select the column to join from the left table and then select the column to join from the right table. To add more columns to the join click the plus sign and then select the columns to join.
Click
Create Join
.
The new join appears on the
Source
page.
Repeat step
2 to create as many joins as required.