## L

#### link

A link is a field that is common to two or more databases and that serves as a connecting point between those databases. Seagate Crystal Reports uses the link to match up records from one database with those from the other(s). For example, if the databases each contain a customer number field (even though the fields might have different names), Seagate Crystal Reports can use those fields to electronically connect all records in one database with corresponding records in the other(s). When you create a single report based on multiple databases, the link assures that all the data in each row on that report refers to the same customer (transaction, invoice, etc.).

Note: The term "link" in Seagate Crystal Reports is equivalent to the term "relationship" in Microsoft Access.

#### linked object

A linked object contains a presentation of the object, and a pointer to a defined part of the server document. When you modify the original object in the server document, the links assure that the object in your report is modified automatically as well. Conversely, if you modify the object in the container document, the original object file is modified as well.

#### live header

A live header is a header that changes dynamically with the content of a field. If you group your data by region, for example, a typical live group header would print the name of the region at the beginning of each group.

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