Specifying table and column properties  Specifying column extended attributes

Chapter 16: Managing the Database

Specifying table properties

Besides adding a comment to associate with the table, you can choose the fonts that will be used to display information from the table in a DataWindow object. You can specify the font, point size, color, and style.

StepsTo specify table properties:

  1. Do one of the following:

    The properties for the table display in the Object Details view.

  2. Select a tab and specify properties:

    Select this tab

    To modify this property

    General

    Comments associated with the table

    Data Font

    Font for data retrieved from the database and displayed in the Results view by clicking a Data Manipulation button

    Heading Font

    Font for column identifiers used in grid, tabular, and n-up DataWindow objects displayed in the Results view by clicking a Data Manipulation button

    Label Font

    Font for column identifiers used in freeform DataWindow objects displayed in the Results view by clicking a Data Manipulation button

  3. Right-click on the Object Details view and select Save Changes from the pop-up menu.

    Any changes you made in the Object Details view are immediately saved to the table definition.





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