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<p><a id="sthref118" name="sthref118"></a><a id="sthref119" name="sthref119"></a><a id="sthref120" name="sthref120"></a><a id="sthref121" name="sthref121"></a>Use an <span class="bold">Embedded Mapping</span> to specify a persistent field or property of an entity whose value is an instance of an embeddable class.</p>
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<p>In the <a href="ref_persistence_outline.htm#BABEGGFE">JPA Structure view</a>, select the field to map. The <a href="ref_persistence_map_view.htm#BABIFBAF">JPA Details view (for attributes)</a> displays the properties for the selected field.</p>
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<p>In the <span class="gui-object-title">Map As</span> field, select <span class="gui-object-action">Embedded</span>.</p>
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<p>Use this table to complete the remaining fields on the <span class="gui-object-title">JPA Details</span> view.</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r2c1-t5 r1c2-t5">Defines this mapping as a <span class="bold">Embedded</span>.
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<td align="left" headers="r3c1-t5 r1c2-t5">Specify to override the default mapping of an entity's attribute. Select <span class="bold">Override Default</span>.</td>
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<td align="left" headers="r4c1-t5 r1c2-t5">The database column (and its table) mapped to the entity attribute. See <a href="ref_mapping_general.htm#CACGCBHB">"Column"</a> for details.
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<p>Name &ndash; Name of the database column.</p>
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<p>Table &ndash; Name of the database table.</p>
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<p>Insertable &ndash; Specify if the column is always included in <code>SQL INSERT</code> statements.</p>
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<p>Updatable &ndash; Specify if the column is always included in <code>SQL UPDATE</code> statements.</p>
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<p>Eclipse adds the following annotations to the field:</p>
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<a href="task_mapping.htm#BABDGBIJ">Mapping an entity</a>
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<a href="ref_persistence_outline.htm#BABEGGFE">JPA Structure view</a><br />
<a href="ref_persistence_map_view.htm#BABIFBAF">JPA Details view (for attributes)</a>
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