In creating a column for a linked record in Method 2, what must the Master File and Item fields contain?

In creating a column for a linked record in Method 2, what must the Master File and Item fields contain?

• A. The item from the starting master file you are networking from.
• B. A random item unrelated to the linked record.
• C. The item to display, not the item from the starting master file you are networking from.
• D. The base template item.

Answer: (C)

When you create a column that shows data from a linked record, you specify the target linked file and the specific field from that linked file to display. The Master File should point to the linked file, and the Item should be the field within that linked file whose value you want shown in the column. This means you display the linked record’s item, not the original item from the starting master file you used to create the link. Using the item from the starting master file would just echo the source item, which isn’t the value you want in a column intended to show the linked record’s information. A random unrelated item or a base template item wouldn’t reflect the linked record’s data either.

When you create a column that shows data from a linked record, you specify the target linked file and the specific field from that linked file to display. The Master File should point to the linked file, and the Item should be the field within that linked file whose value you want shown in the column. This means you display the linked record’s item, not the original item from the starting master file you used to create the link.

Using the item from the starting master file would just echo the source item, which isn’t the value you want in a column intended to show the linked record’s information. A random unrelated item or a base template item wouldn’t reflect the linked record’s data either.