Definition Viewer Dialog

To access this dialog:

In the Data Object Manager dialog, select the Data Table tab, click the Definition Viewer icon.

The Definition Viewer dialog is used to view the selected objects data definition.

Field Details:

Columns: this pane displays a list of all currently-defined data columns for the selected object. Selecting a column in this list will update the contents of the Column Information group.

Column Information: this section of the panel contains the actual data definition for the selected data object:

Object Name: the name of the currently selected object, with the data type shown in brackets after (e.g. 'MyFile (points)').
Name: the column/field name.
Type: either [Numeric] or [Alphanumeric].
Length: only available to [Alphanumeric] fields; this value defines the permitted maximum length of the field.
Default value: '-' Absent Data value.

The data definition cannot be edited using this dialog. This should be done using the Datamine Table Editor.

	Related Topics
	Data Object Manager Dialog