Working with edit styles in the Database painter
Typically, you define edit styles in the Database painter,
because edit styles are properties of the data itself. Once defined in
the Database painter, the styles are used by default each time the
column is placed in a DataWindow object.
To create a new edit style
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In the Database painter, select Object>Insert>Edit
Style from the menu bar. -
In the Object Details view, select the edit style type from
the Style drop-down list. -
Specify the properties of the edit style.
For information, see Defining edit
styles.You can use the new edit style with any column of the
appropriate datatype in the database.
To modify an existing edit style
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In the Database painter, open the Extended Attributes
view. -
In the Extended Attributes view, open the list of edit
styles. -
Position the pointer on the Edit style you want to modify,
display the pop-up menu, then select Properties. -
In the Object Details view, modify the edit style as desired
and click OK.For information, see Defining edit
styles.You can use the modified edit style with any column of the
appropriate datatype in the database.
To associate an edit style with a column in the Database
painter
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In the Database painter (Objects view), position the pointer
on the column, select Properties from the pop-up menu, then select
the Edit Style tab in the Properties view. -
Select a style for the appropriate datatype from the list in
the Style Name box.PowerBuilder associates the selected edit style with the
column in the extended attribute system tables.
To remove an edit style from a column in the Database
painter
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In the Database painter (Objects view), position the pointer
on the column, select Properties from the pop-up menu, then select
the Edit Style tab in the Properties view. -
Select (None) from the list in the Style Name box.
The edit style is no longer associated with the
column.