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Link to

Specifies the type of information to which you want to link: a database table, a database view (query), a system table, or an alias name for a table. This option changes the list of names in the Link to Database dialog box.

Shape actions

Shape actions are commands that are added to the shape's shortcut menu.

Select record  Adds a command to select the database record you want to link a shape to.

Refresh shape  Adds a command to refresh the shape to match the database record it's linked to.

Update record  Adds a command to update the values in the database to match the shape data.

Delete shape and record  Adds a command to delete the shape and the database record it's linked to.

Shape drop event

None  No action is taken when you drop a master or copy a shape.

Select record  When you drop a master or copy a shape, you're prompted to select the record you want the shape to link to.

Refresh shape  When you drop a master or copy a shape, the new shape is refreshed to match the database record the master or copied shape is linked to.

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