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    Chapter 33. Lookup Tables

    Lookup Tables in Cluster Environment
    Internal Lookup Tables
    Creating Internal Lookup Tables
    Externalizing Internal Lookup Tables
    Exporting Internal Lookup Tables
    External (Shared) Lookup Tables
    Creating External (Shared) Lookup Tables
    Linking External (Shared) Lookup Tables
    Internalizing External (Shared) Lookup Tables
    Types of Lookup Tables
    Simple Lookup Table
    Database Lookup Table
    Range Lookup Table
    Persistent Lookup Table
    Aspell Lookup Table

    Lookup tables are data structures that allow fast access to data stored using a known key or SQL query. This way you can reduce the need to browse a database or data files.

    [Warning]Warning

    Remember that you should not use lookup tables in the init(), preExecute() or postExecute() functions of the CTL template and the same methods of Java interfaces.

    All data records stored in any lookup table are kept in files, in databases or cached in memory.

    Lookup tables can be internal or external (shared).

    Lookup tables can be accessed using CTL functions, see Lookup Table Functions.