View Column Properties

When you select a column in the list of view columns and click the Properties tool in the toolbar, the view column property sheet is displayed.

The following properties are available:

Property

Description

Name

Specifies the name of the view column. This name is automatically calculated. If you choose to modify the default name, the User-defined button is selected and the Custom Name column displays the user-defined name. You can recover the default name by clicking again the User-defined button

Code

Specifies the code of the view column. The code is automatically calculated. If you choose to modify the default code, the User-defined button is selected and the Custom Code column displays the user-defined code. You can recover the default code by clicking again the User-defined button

Comment

Specifies the comment of the view column. This comment is automatically calculated from the column comment in the original table or view. If you choose to modify the default comment, the User-defined button is selected. You can recover the default comment by clicking again the User-defined button

Stereotype

View column stereotype

Data Type

View column data type. This data type is automatically calculated from the column data type in the original table or view. If you choose to modify the default data type, the User-defined button is selected. You can recover the default data type by clicking again the User-defined button

Length

Maximum length of the data type

Precision

Maximum number of places after the decimal point