Extracting a Property

Use the Extract command from the Properties menu to extract a property selected in the Properties List of the Class Browser.

If the extracted property has inverse relationships:

• The endpoint property of each inverse relationship is extracted

• Each inverse relationship is extracted as an inverse definition

The extract file name defaults to the name of the current class and property separated by an underscore character, with a .cls suffix; for example:

Class1_Property1.cls

To extract a property

1. In the Properties List of the Class Browser, select the property that you want to extract.

2. Perform one of the following actions.

   • Select the Extract command from the Properties menu.

   • Right‑click on the property and then select the Extract command from the popup menu that is displayed.

3. If the selected property has inverse references or a mapping method, you are prompted to confirm that you want to select the mapping method or inverses of that property. Click the Yes button. Alternatively, click the No button to extract only the selected property, or click the Cancel button to abandon the extract.

4. On the common File dialog that is then displayed, specify a file name, if required, and location to which to save the output file and then click the Save button.

The file is then output to the specified location. Use the Load Options dialog to reload the extracted property. For details, see "Loading Your Schema", in Chapter 10.

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