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title: "Initialize document record fields - ODBC"
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# Initialize document record fields - ODBC

For documents of type **ODBC**, you can initialize the fields for a record. To initialize record fields for an **ODBC** document, use a connector of type **Database** to connect to the applicable external database.

Make sure the name in the **Record table** field exactly matches the name of the relevant table in the external database. The fields are added to the record based on the fields of the external table. When the initialization is finished, review and complete the properties of the initialized fields. Usually, during review, you do not add fields. However, you can remove the fields that are not needed.

### Steps

1. Click **Connectivity studio - Integration Design**.
2. Click the **Documents** tab.
3. In the list, find and select the desired document of type **ODBC**.
4. Click **Edit**.
5. In the **Records** section, in the **Record** list, find and select the desired record.
6. On the **Fields** tab, click **Initialize**.
7. By default, the default **Database** connector of the project is selected. You can select another **Database** connector.

In the **Connector** field, enter or select a value.
8. Click **OK**.
9. Close the page.

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