widowed record

A record that was formerly linked to an asset symbol but now does not have a corresponding asset symbol. The record has values for its Entity Handle, Drawing Name, and Drawing Layer fields, indicating that the record has a corresponding asset symbol, yet such an asset symbol does not exist in the specified drawing. Deleting asset symbols while editing a drawing when the database server program is not active creates widowed records. Use the Reconcile command to synchronize your assets and your data.