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<h1>Many-to-one mapping</h1>
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<p><a id="sthref134" name="sthref134"></a><a id="sthref135" name="sthref135"></a><a id="sthref136" name="sthref136"></a><a id="sthref137" name="sthref137"></a>Use a <span class="bold">Many-to-One</span> mapping to defines a single-valued association to another entity class that has many-to-one multiplicity.</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.</p>
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<p>In the <span class="gui-object-title">Map As</span> field, select <span class="gui-object-action">Many-to-One</span>.</p>
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<p>Use this table to complete the <a href="ref_mapping_general.htm#CACBHFIJ">General information</a> fields JPA Details view.</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r2c1-t11 r1c2-t11">The entity to which this attribute is mapped.</td>
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<p>You do not need to explicitly specify the target entity, since it can be inferred from the type of object being referenced.</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r3c1-t11 r1c2-t11">Defines how data is loaded from the database. See <a href="ref_mapping_general.htm#CACGGGHB">"Fetch Type"</a> for details.
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<p>Use this table to complete the fields on the <a href="reference007.htm#CACFCEJC">Join Columns Information</a> tab in the <span class="gui-object-title">JPA Details</span> view.</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r2c1-t12 r1c2-t12"><a id="sthref138" name="sthref138"></a><a id="sthref139" name="sthref139"></a>Specify a mapped column for joining an entity association. This field corresponds to the <code>@JoinColum</code> attribute.
<p>Select <span class="bold">Override Default</span>, then Add, Edit, or Remove the join columns.</p>
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<td align="left" headers="r2c1-t12 r1c3-t12">By default, the mapping is assumed to have a single join.</td>
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@JoinTable(joinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="<span class="italic">&lt;JOIN_COLUMN&gt;</span>"), 
    name = "<span class="italic">&lt;JOIN_TABLE_NAME&gt;</span>")
@ManyToOne(targetEntity=<span class="italic">&lt;TARGET_ENTITY&gt;</span>, fetch=<span class="italic">&lt;FETCH_TYPE&gt;</span>, 
    cascade=<span class="italic">&lt;CASCADE_TYPE&gt;</span>)

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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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