Organization

This document includes the following chapters:

Chapter 1, "Understanding the OracleAS TopLink Mapping Workbench"

This chapter introduces the OracleAS TopLink Mapping Workbench – a tool to graphically configure descriptors and map your OracleAS TopLink project.

Chapter 2, "Understanding Projects"

This chapter contains instructions for creating and maintaining OracleAS TopLink project files, including workbench preferences and team development.

Chapter 3, "Understanding Databases"

This chapter describes how to create database sessions and import/export database tables to and from your OracleAS TopLink project.

Chapter 4, "Understanding Descriptors"

This chapter summarizes OracleAS TopLink descriptors, including standard and advanced properties and mappings.

Chapter 5, "Understanding Direct Mappings"

This chapter summarizes the direct mapping types supported by OracleAS TopLink.

Chapter 6, "Understanding Relationship Mappings"

This chapter summarizes the relational mapping types supported by OracleAS TopLink.

Chapter 7, "Understanding Object-Relational Mappings"

This chapter summarizes the object relational mapping types supported in OracleAS TopLink.

Chapter 8, "Understanding the OracleAS TopLink Sessions Editor"

This chapter contains information on using the OracleAS TopLink Sessions Editor to create and maintain OracleAS TopLink sessions.

Appendix A, "Object Model Requirements"

This section summarizes OracleAS TopLink object model requirements.

Appendix B, "Tutorials"

This section includes a basic and advanced tutorials that provide step-by-step instructions for using the OracleAS TopLink Mapping Workbench.

Appendix C, "Troubleshooting"

This section contains information on the types of errors that may occur and how to correct them.