Column Selection Dialog Box

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Enables you to change the Custom view for tables in the database diagram. Custom view shows only the column properties identified by the user. This dialog box appears when you right-click a table and then choose Modify Custom View from the shortcut menu.

Options

Available columns

Lists all columns existing in the selected database table. The columns listed here depend on the properties of the database table and the type of database. Highlight the desired column and use the arrow buttons to move the columns to the Selected columns box.

Selected columns

Displays the column properties currently defined for the Custom view. Add column properties you want to display and remove those that you do not want to display. Sort the column in this list to determine the order they will be displayed in the table.

Sort

Use the arrows to move highlighted columns up or down in the Selected columns list. The columns will be displayed in the table in the order shown in the Selected columns list.

Save as default

Replaces the current Custom view with the columns selected in this dialog box. If not selected, the column selection specified in the dialog box will be applied to the selected table in the database diagram.

OK

Creates the new Custom view. The selected table is redrawn to display those columns listed in the Selected columns box.

Cancel

Cancels the modification of Custom view.

For more information about Custom views, see Changing a Table View.