Tony Masefield wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I'm using IBO with Firebird 1.5.2 and generate (via TIBO query) the
> select query on a view. The inset/update SQL is "auto-generated" and
> then modified to remove some fields that have default values on the
> underlying table (otherwise the defaults in the underlying table
> have no effect) when the data changes are commited. On exiting the
> TIBO query one gets a "keylink error". Deleting the auto-generated
> keylinks statement, choosing 'OK' and setting the query as active
> works. But, if one returns to the query editor and opens the 'Column
> Attributes' tab, the firlds are blank. Hitting'Prepare dataset" one
> again gets an "invalid Keylinks Error. Deleting the keylink and
> hitting "Prepare Dataset" populates the column - until one restarts
> the query editor!
> Exhiting the query editor generates the, now anoying, 'Keylinks
> Error".
> Opening the query editor, dleteting the keylinks and then activating
> the query works again - but now the column attributes have once
> again bitten the dust.
> "Keylinks" is set, BTW, as autodefine.
>
> Any advice welcomed!

There is something in your query that is preventing IBO from
establishing a unique keylink for every record. You will have to share
with us the actual query.
It SHOULD default to DB$KEY if it can't find anything better, but if you
are managing to update the record, that value may be changing and so the
result can not be seen.
It is always best to include a clean keylink that can be used to read
the record what ever you do to it, but I have managed to confuse things
and so have seen 'Keylinks error' myself.

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