Modifying database preferences
To modify database preferences, select Design>Options from
the menu bar. Some preferences are specific to the database
connection; others are specific to the Database painter.
Preferences on the General property
page
The Connect To Default Profile, Shared Database Profiles, Keep
Connection Open, Use Extended Attributes, and Read Only preferences
are specific to the database connection.
The remaining preferences are specific to the Database painter.
For information about modifying these preferences, see the section called “Setting database preferences” in Connecting to Your Database.
|
Database preference |
What PowerBuilder does with the specified |
|---|---|
|
Columns in the Table List |
When PowerBuilder displays tables graphically, |
|
SQL Terminator Character |
PowerBuilder uses the semicolon as the SQL |
|
Refresh Table List |
When PowerBuilder first displays a table list, |
Preferences on the Object Colors property
page
You can set colors separately for each component of the Database
painter’s graphical table representation: the table header, columns,
indexes, primary key, foreign keys, and joins. Set a color preference
by selecting a color from a drop-down list.
You can design custom colors that you can use when you select
color preferences. To design custom colors, select Design>Custom
Colors from the menu bar and work in the Custom Colors dialog
box.