Specifications

Working with tables
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Copying, saving, and
printing pending SQL
changes
When you are viewing pending SQL changes, you can:
• Copy pending changes to the clipboard
• Save pending changes to a file
• Print pending changes
To copy, save, or print only part of the SQL syntax
Select the part of the SQL syntax you want before you copy, save, or print.
❖ To copy the SQL syntax to the clipboard:
• In the Pending Syntax view, click the Copy button or select Select All and
then Copy from the pop-up menu.
❖ To save SQL syntax for execution at a later time:
1 In the Pending Syntax view, Select File>Save As.
The Save Syntax to File dialog box displays.
2 Navigate to the folder where you want to save SQL, name the file, and then
click the Save button.
At a later time, you can import the SQL file into the Database painter and
execute it.
❖ To print pending table changes:
• While viewing the pending SQL syntax, click the Print button or select
Print from the File menu.
❖ To display columns in the Columns view:
• Select Object>Pending Syntax from the menu bar.
Printing the table definition
You can print a report of the table’s definition at any time, whether or not the
table has been saved. The Table Definition Report contains information about
the table and each column in the table, including the extended attributes for
each column.
❖ To print the table definition:
• Select Print or Print Definition from the File or pop-up menu or click the
Print button.