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SmartLink type table

The ryc_smartlink_type table defines the SmartLinks available for linking objects. Examples of standard links include Page, Container, Update, Commit, TableIO, etc. The main purpose of this table is to provide a valid list of links to choose from when building generic containers. Developers can define additional links using the user_defined_link field. The actual link name is cascaded down onto the ryc_smartlink table when this is not a user-defined link. The ryc_smartlink_type table contains the following fields:

link_name — This CHARACTER field is the actual link name (excluding the source or target suffix). This name will always be cascaded down to the ryc_smartlink table when the user-defined link flag is set to NO, therefore avoiding having to always read this table to get the actual link name.
user_defined_link — If this LOGICAL field is set to YES, this is a user-defined link and the link name specified here is for information purposes only, that is, this is a custom link. If this is set to NO, then this is a system link and the link name specified is cascaded down onto the ryc_smartlink table for performance reasons.
system_owned — If this LOGICAL field is set to YES, this record can only be modified by users with a system-owned flag in their user profile definition.