Issue 10744: Extend the XML to allow optional relationships (data-distribution-rtf) Source: PrismTech (Mr. Erik Hendriks, erik.hendriks(at)prismtech.com) Nature: Revision Severity: Summary: Problem: Extend the XML to allow optional relationships (i.e. relationships with a cardinality of 0..1). This way it is always possible to explicitly allow NULL pointer relations, even in case of predefined mapping. Solution: An optional relationship should be accompanied by a boolean field that specifies whether the foreign keyfields should be interpreted or not. TBD. Resolution: Revised Text: Actions taken: February 14, 2007: received issue Discussion: Extend the XML to allow optional relationships (i.e. relationships with a cardinality of 0..1). End of Annotations:===== s is issue # 10744 From: "Erik Hendriks" Extend the XML to allow optional relationships Extend the XML to allow optional relationships (i.e. relationships with a cardinality of 0..1). Problem: Extend the XML to allow optional relationships (i.e. relationships with a cardinality of 0..1). This way it is always possible to explicitly allow NULL pointer relations, even in case of predefined mapping. Solution: An optional relationship should be accompanied by a boolean field that specifies whether the foreign keyfields should be interpreted or not. TBD.