Manage Columns

When you browse an object, the object data is populated in the Data Window in read-only mode. In the read-only mode you can do the following tasks from the Data Window:

• Rearrange the columns position in the table.
• Sort the columns data in ascending or descending order.
• View the properties of a column.
• Search for a record.

Follow these steps:

1. Double-click an object from Data Source Explorer.

   The Layout-Filter dialog appears.

2. (Optional) Specify the following search criteria to apply a filter on the object.
   • Column Selection
   • Where Clause
   • Order By

   Note: For information about how to apply a layout-filter, see Apply Layout-filter on an Object.

3. Click OK.

   The object data is populated in the Data Window in read-only mode.

Rearrange the columns

Select a column, drag-and-drop the column at the required position in the grid. For example, you can drag-and-drop the first column of a table to the last position of the table.

Sort the columns

Click a column heading to sort the records in ascending or descending order. When the column is in ascending order a small triangle appears on, top of the column heading. For descending order, an inverted triangle appears on top of the column heading.

Example:

An integer column in ascending order:

View Column Properties

Right-click a column heading and select Column Properties. The properties of the selected column are displayed in the Properties window.

Sample Column Properties:

• NAME

  Specifies the column name.

• CREATOR

  Specifies the name of the object creator.

• TBNAME

  Specifies the name of the table.

• COLTYPE

  Specifies the data type of the column.

• LENGTH

  Specifies the column length.

• SCALE

  Specifies the scale for the column.

• DEFAULTVALUE

  Specifies the default value of the column.

Search for a Record

Type the string in the filter area of the Data Window. The matching records appear in the grid view as you type.

Browse option populates the object data in the Data Window.