# Specifying the Attributes in a View Link

While creating a view link in the View Link Wizard or editing a view link in the View Link Editor, use the Attributes page to choose source and destination view object attributes. Typically, these attributes represent key fields from the underlying database table, but can be defined using any view object attributes. These attributes are used to formulate a SQL snippet that can be later modified.

At least one attribute must be selected in each view object to create a valid view link.

View name

> The name of the source or destination view object chosen in the Association Views panel.

Available attributes

> This list contains the view object's attributes that are available to define a view link. You can add attributes to the Selected attributes list by clicking on the attribute and then clicking the right arrow. Control-click to select more than one attribute at time.

Available Associations

> This list contains the available associations that can be used to create a view link with default attributes. Select an available association and click the right arrow to add the attribute on which the key is defined to the Selected attributes pane.

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> The bottom right-arrow button removes all the current Selected attributes and inserts the attributes that represent the selected key.

Selected attributes

> This list contains the attributes you selected to represent one side of the view link. Remove attributes from this list using the left arrow. Control-click to select more than one attribute at time.