To Use Link Select

1. Click Toolsmenu PalettesdbConnect.
2. Right-click a link template and choose Link Select.
3. In the Do drop-down list, choose Select.
4. In the Using drop-down list, choose a link template.
5. Click one of the following options:
   • Use Query. Constructs a query using one of the tabs in the Query Editor.
   • Select in Drawing. Closes the dialog box temporarily so that you can select graphical objects in the drawing. When you specify the Select in Drawing option, the Execute button changes to Select.
6. Click either Execute or Select to add your query or graphical object selection set to the Link Select operation.
7. Select a Link Select operation from the Do list: Union, Intersect, Subtract A-B, or Subtract B-A.
8. Repeat steps 3 through 5 to add set B to the Link Select operation.
9. Select one or both of the following options and click Finish to complete the Link Select operation:
   • Indicate Records in Data View. Returns the results of the current Link Select operation in the Data View window when you click Finish. You can perform further Link Select iterations by clicking the Return to Link Select button in the Data View window.
   • Indicate Objects in Drawing. Creates a selection set of linked graphical objects in the drawing area when you click Finish. You can perform further Link Select iterations by pressing Enter at the command prompt.

Note: Turn off the Indicate Records in Data View option if you are performing a Link Select operation on links from more than one database table. Link Select only displays records from the table that the current link template references. This limitation can cause misleading results to be returned to the Data View window.