Use this window to set up a new table or edit the details of an
existing table.
Complete this window as follows:
- Name
- Type the table name.
Tip: When creating
ObjectServer objects, their names must begin with an uppercase or
lowercase letter, followed by uppercase or lowercase letters, numbers,
or underscore (_) characters, up to 40 characters in length. User,
group, and role names can be any text string up to 64 characters in
length and can include spaces. Names of ObjectServer objects are
case-sensitive.
- Type
- Select one of the following table types:
- Persistent: When the ObjectServer restarts, a persistent
table is recreated with all data.
- Virtual: When the ObjectServer restarts, a virtual
table is re-created with the same table description, but without
any data.
- Table area
- This area lists details for all columns in the table. You can use the
up and down arrows to the right to change the order of a selected column in
the table.
- Add column
- Click this button if you want to add a new column to the table. The Column
Details window opens. Complete this window and save your changes.
- When you return to the Table Details window, the
new column is added to the list of columns.
- Edit column
- Click this button if you want to edit the details of a selected column.
The Column Details window opens. Edit the details and
save your changes.
- When you return to the Table Details window, the
updates to the column details are reflected in the column list.
- Delete column
- Click this button if you want to drop a selected column from the table.
No confirmation is required for the deletion.
Saving your table details
After
creating or editing a table, you can save or cancel the changes made by clicking
the relevant button as follows:
- OK
- Click this button to save the table details and close the window. New
tables are added to the Databases, Tables and Columns pane.
- Cancel
- Click this button to close the window without saving your changes.