Hibernate version:2.1.7

Mapping documents: 2 mapping documents: mapping1.hbm.xml and mapping2.hbm.xml

Name and version of the database you are using: Oracle9i

Hi.

My issue is as follows:
I want to create a mmaping hbm file let say mapping2.hbm.xml that has the following:
* id - sequence (I know how to do that)
* some virtual property, component, what ever (here is my problem) that creates no column in the database but maps to other db table

The mapping1 hbm file is the table that I want to refer to from the mapping2 hbm file.

Can I do that?

Thanks in advance...

if you want a read only column in another table, read about formula in the reference guide or hibernate in action
if you want full persistence feature about this column: you'll need associated entity
if you need specific issue, get some comercial support ;), there may be a solution

Before I purchase a commercial support, I need to know if creating such a thing is possible.

create a mapping to virtual column for example:
I want class AA mapped to table A to have a field 'aa' with no column in that table (A) and this field will be my user type that writes to another table (B), i.e. when field aa is persisted table B is modified accordingly

Thanks

Yes, thats possible.

Thanks, I'll go around some more and then I'll decide.

Thanks any way...