Option to automatically create related entity for 1-to-1 relations

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In the absence of having true Type Composition, it would be useful for some 1-to-1 relations if Fibery could automatically create and link the related entity.

For example, if my Customer Type has a 1-to-1 relation to my Person Type, when I create a new Customer entity, I might want Fibery to always create a Person entity for it, and relate them.

This could be an option available for every 1-to-1 relation field – “Automatically create related entity”.

You could imagine this as an extension of the existing “Automatically Link” feature of relations.

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Of course this is a poor substitute for real Type Composition.

With real Type Composition we could compose (include) the Person Type into the Customer Type, which would inherit/include all Person fields, not merely link to them as a separate, independent entity.

Then we could create relations to Person" anywhere, that could include “Customer” entities, as well as entities of any other Types that include Person.

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This scenario will be possible when with the first Automated Rules release. You will be able to create a rule like this:

When new Customer is created
Then create a new Person with the Name = Customer.Name
and set Person.Customer = Customer.

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Hey, I’m trying to do pretty much this same thing right now, but when I try to create the automation I’m only getting the option to update the linked entity and not to create a new one.

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When you’re creating the Rule and selecting the Action, scroll further down the list - the Action you want will be called “Add <DB name>” within the “<DB Name>” section:

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