Chapter 3: DataWindow Object Properties

Key

Whether the column is part of the database table’s primary key.

Column controls

PocketBuilder dot notation:

dw_control.Object.columnname.Key

Describe and Modify argument:

"columnname.Key { = value }"

Parameter	Description
columnname	The column for which you want to get or set primary key status.
value	Whether the column is part of the primary key. Values are: Yes — The column is part of the primary key. No — The column is not part of the key.

Parameter

Description

columnname

The column for which you want to get or set primary key status.

value

Whether the column is part of the primary key. Values are:

Set the value using the Rows menu, Update Properties.

string setting

setting = dw_1.Object.empid.Key

dw_1.Object.empid.Key = "Yes"

setting = dw_1.Describe("empid.Key")

dw_1.Modify("empid.Key=Yes")