Table Properties

The fields in the table are listed with their datatypes and attributes.

The List of Fields

Next to each field name are links to various actions you can perform on a field.

• Change Change the attributes of a field.
  
  
• Drop Delete the field from the table. Once you do this the data will be no longer available.
  
  
• Primary Set the field to be a primary field.
  
  
• Index Create an index on the field for faster seaching.
  
  
• Unique Require all values in the field to be uniq ue.
  
  

Primary fields and indexes

The primary fields and indexes are listed again below the list of all fields.

Browse

Display the records in the table 30 at a time. From the Browse page you can edit or delete a record.

Select

Build and execute a SELECT query on the table. Only those records which match the criteria you provide will be displayed.

Insert

Add a new record to the table. Various functions can be used to obtain the current time, generate random numbers, and more.

Add New Fields

To add one or more new fields to the table, select the number of fields to add and press the “Go” button next to the text “Add new field:.”

Upload Data

“Insert textfiles into table” allows you to load data into the table from a properly formatted text file on your local computer.

Dump Table Properties

“View dump (schema) of table” displays the structure and or data contained in the table. You can then save this information to a file on your local computer for archiving or to aide in the development of your database. The contents and format of the dump are based on the radio button and check box selections you make.

Rename and Copy

You can rename or copy a table as well.