Once you have a defined a link template for a table, you can open the table as a linked table. When a table is opened as a linked table, AutoCAD Map 3D toolset tracks the relationship between the records in the table and the objects in your drawing.
To open a linked database table
- In Map Explorer , double-click a link template. Depending on the data source option setting, the linked table opens in either Edit mode or View mode. If the table is write-protected, it opens in View mode. Queries always open in View mode.
- To open a table in View mode, right-click the link template. Click View Linked Table.
In the Select Link Template Key dialog box, select a link template for the database table containing the data matching your object data table and a validation option.