Columns Grid Context Menu

The Columns Grid context menu supports the following options:

Add Column

Select Add Column to begin creating a new column at the bottom of the column list.

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+A

Insert Column

Select Insert Column to insert a new column above the currently selected column.

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+I

Delete Column

Select Delete Column to delete the currently selected column from the table's definition.

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+D

Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete

Select these options to cut, copy, or paste the selected text to/from the clipboard or to delete the selected text.

Save Column as Template

Select this option to save an image of the selected column’s attributes and data dictionary settings to a file. This file can be used later to create a new column in the same or a different table. The data dictionary settings are read from the table’s default data dictionary.

Insert Column from Template

Select this option to create a new column by reading a column template file. The template file can contain column attributes (such as data type and size) as well as data dictionary column settings (such as data entry options, visual control, etc.). The data dictionary column settings are written to the table’s default data dictionary.