Linking record types Schema DDL
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Example 3
The MANUAL option is used in cyclic data structures, i.e. a number of reco rd types are
connected in such a way that each record type is at the same time owner of one set and
member in another.
Figure 20: Type of set membership in a cycle
If all sets of a cycle were defined as AUTOMATIC, it would be impossible to store a record
of this cycle in the databases, as the AUTOMATIC option requires that the owner of a record
to be stored already exists in the database.
MANUAL
AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC