Views
- Last UpdatedApr 08, 2024
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The Views part of the Database View Editor window displays the Database Views and Database View Sets in the selected Definition Set, subject to the criteria selected from the Database Types Filter. The filter restricts the information that displays in the Views tab, for example: only the information relevant for the selected database types display.
When a Database View or Database View Set is selected from the View tab, the View Properties, Data Sources, Columns and a Preview display in the View Detail on the right hand side of the Database Views Editor. Each time a new Database Views or Database View Sets is selected, the information in the View Detail is automatically updated to reflect the change.
Use the right-click menu on the View tab to manage the Database Views and Database View Sets:
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New > View |
Creates a new Database View in the current context. |
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New > View Set |
Creates a new Database View Set in the current context. |
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Rename |
Allows the user to change the display name for the Database View or Database View Set, this is not the name of the definition in the Dictionary database. |
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Delete |
Deletes the currently selected Database View or Database View Set. |
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Navigate to |
Sets the Current Element (CE) to the definition element for the selected item, this is only enabled when the Project Views Definition Set is selected. The item is then selected in the Dictionary Explorer if displayed. |
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Cut |
Places the selected item on the Database Views Editor clip board ready for a Paste operation. The item is moved when the Paste operation is selected. Items on the Database Views Editor clip board are not available in other contexts such as the Dictionary Explorer. An item can be Cut from one Definition Set and Pasted into another. |
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Copy |
Copies the selected item onto the Database Views Editor clip board ready for a Paste operation. An Item can be copied from one Definition Set into another. |
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Paste |
Pastes the item currently on the Database Views Editor clipboard into the selected context. |