Absolute vs Relative Pathnames

From the Table Schema Properties form you can specify whether the table schema file should refer to the project schema file with an absolute or a relative pathname. Which you choose depends how you wish to use and distribute these files.

If you will have one centralized project schema file and multiple table schema files distributed in different places, then choose Absolute. However, if you will distribute the project schema file with the table schema file, or you use centralized files of both types, choose Relative.

Remember that Absolute means that the table schema file points to a particular project schema, no matter where the table schema file is located, whereas Relative means that the project schema file is assumed to be at or below the hierarchical level of the table schema file. The Change¼ button enables you to assign a different project schema file to be associated with the current table schema file. This operation also changes the pathname addressing to Relative.

Note:
That until you have saved the table schema file at least once (i.e. Table Designer has a directory to work from) you can’t select Relative.