Retain References
Determines if changes made to the references (foreign keys) of already imported metadata are retained when importing Metadata again.
The setting provides the default for the References checkbox under Retain Existing Metadata in the Import Metadata settings dialog. Only the value Y checks the box. When the box is checked, the import keeps the references already recorded for existing columns. The value is read for the selected connection and project, so it can be overridden per connection or project.
When to Change This Setting
Enable it when references have been added or changed in BimlFlex after the first import and a repeated import of the same source should not replace them.
Related Settings
| Setting | Interaction |
|---|---|
| Retain Data Types | Retains changes to data types on a repeated import |
| Retain Column Orders | Retains changes to column order on a repeated import |
| Retain All Other | Retains all other changes on a repeated import |
Notes
- This setting is part of the Model settings category.
- The default value for this setting is
N.