Configuring Database Explorer Properties
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The Database Explorer displays properties associated with databases represented
within the IDE.
To configure module settings, choose Tools
Options. Then
expand IDE Configuration
Server
and External Tool Settings and select the Database Explorer node.
Options include:
- Debug mode - Debug mode for database connections. True means that
(non-user-initiated) commands sent to the database will be listed in the Output
window. False means that this feature is disabled.
- Fetch limit - Initial number of fetched rows for a query. If this
limit is exceeded, you are asked whether to continue fetching rows or not.
- Fetch step - The number of additional rows that are fetched (after
the Fetch limit is exceeded) before the IDE prompts you to continue fetching..
- Connect Sample Database - If you choose True, the Database Explorer
attempts to automatically connect to the sample Pointbase database with the
default username/password of public/public. If you choose this option, you
do not see the connection dialog box. If you choose False, the connection
dialog box appears and you must enter the username/password.
All properties listed here are editable. Non-editable properties for databases,
tables, columns, views, and other objects can be seen in the appropriate property
sheet.
Connected database properties
Database properties (shown in the property sheet for each database connection)
are dependent on the IDE's connection state with the database. Connected databases
have these properties:
- Remember password - Toggles the remembering of passwords
for the database connection in the current session of the IDE.
If Remember password is off, the password is saved only for the current session.
After a restart, you must enter a password again.
Disconnected database properties
Properties of disconnected databases include:
- Database - Database location (JDBC URL).
- Driver - Driver used to connect to the database.
- User - User name for connecting to the database. For security reasons,
the password is not displayed.
- Schema - The schema to which the user is connecting.
Table and view nodes properties
Properties of each table and view node include:
- Name - The SQL name of the table or view.
- Notes - Comments added by the user to the table or view. The comments
do not affect database operation but can be helpful when you share a database
schema across a development group.
Properties of column nodes are the same as for tables and views (Name and
Notes) and include column-specific properties such as Datatype, and Column size. For
details on these columns, see Adding Columns.
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