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title: "Signature Objects"
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This page lists all the default Signature Object types used in VaultSpeed.  Most can be set in the Source Editor; some are created based on parameters or other settings.  These Signature Object types can also be used in the Templates you write in VaultSpeed Studio.

# Hub & Satellite

- Template language (DVT) base type: HUB (for the hub object), SAT (for the satellite object)
- The default signature object type for every new object the first time it’s metadata is loaded by VaultSpeed
- Multi-Active Option
- Needs BK

# Link and Satellite

- Also known as Relationship Based Link
- Template language (DVT) base type: LNK (for the link object), LKS (for the satellite object)
- Automatically created based on Foreign Key constraints
- Options?

# Many-to-many Link and Satellite

- Also known as Object Based Link and Satellite on Object Based Link
- Template language (DVT) base type: LND (for the link object), LDS (for the satellite object)
- Multi-active option
- Driving Keys

# Reference Object

- Template language (DVT) base type: REF
- auto-removal of relationships to this object

# Satellite

# Non-Historized Link

- Counter attribute option

# Same-as-Link

- same logic as MTM link

# Hierarchical Link

# Record Tracking Satellite

# Link Across Sources

# Business View Hubs

- Template language (DVT) base type: BVV_HUB
- Business View on a Data Vault Hub object, generated automatically by VaultSpeed in the Business Vault

# Business View Satellite on Hubs

- Template language (DVT) base type: BVV_SAT
- Business View on a Data Vault Satellite on Hub object, generated automatically by VaultSpeed in the Business Vault

# Business View Relationship Based Links

- Template language (DVT) base type: BVV_LNK
- Business View on a Data Vault Relationship Based Link, generated automatically by VaultSpeed in the Business Vault

# Business View Satellites on Relationship Based Links

- Template language (DVT) base type: BVV_LKS
- Business View on a Data Vault Satellite on Relationship Based Link, generated automatically by VaultSpeed in the Business Vault

# Business View Object Based Links

- Template language (DVT) base type: BVV_LND
- Business View on a Data Vault Object Based Based Link, generated automatically by VaultSpeed in the Business Vault

# Business View Satellites on Object Based Links

- Template language (DVT) base type: BVV_LDS
- Business View on a Data Vault Satellite on Object Based Link, generated automatically by VaultSpeed in the Business Vault

# Business View Reference tables

- Template language (DVT) base type: BVV_REF
- Business View on a Data Vault Reference Table, generated automatically by VaultSpeed in the Business Vault