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Discovering The Connection Explorer

[This is preliminary documentation and is subject to change.]

The left-side Connection Explorer provides you with an organized view of the selected connection and its differents elements as well as ready access to the commands that pertain to them.

Toolbar
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Properties

Displays the appropriate property user interface for the selected item in the tree view.

Tree view

The Connection Explorer provides its own icons for indicating the nature of the items in the project.

Icon

Object

Main action

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Connection

Press F4 or Alt-Enter or Right-click to display the Properties window.

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Database

Press F4 or Alt-Enter or Right-click to display the Properties window.

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Table

Right-click to add a new column.

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Column

Press F4 or Alt-Enter or Right-click to display the Properties window.

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Primary Key

Press F4 or Alt-Enter or Right-click to display the Properties window.

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Relationship

Press F4 or Alt-Enter or Right-click to display the Properties window.

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Context menu

Right-click on a project node in the Connection explorer and you should see the context menu items.

Objects

Menu Items

All

Press F4 or Alt-Enter or Right-click to display the Properties window.