Defining Indexes Context Menus

Index Overview

The Index Overview list’s context menu supports the following options:

Add Index

Select this option to create a new index for the table. Embedded database tables may define up to 16 indexes. Other database types may support more indexes.

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+A

Delete Index

Select this option to delete the currently selected index in the Indexes overview list.

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+D

Index Segments

The Index Segments grid’s context menu supports the following options:

Add Segment

Select this option to add a new segment to the selected index's segment list.

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+A

Insert Segment

Select this option to add a new segment above the currently selected segment. Use the combo list to select one of the table columns for the new segment.

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+I

Delete Segment

Select this option to delete the selected segment from the currently selected index.

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+D

Promote Segment

Select this option to move the currently highlighted segment up in the index's segment list.

Demote Segment

Select this option to move the currently highlighted segment down in the index's segment list.

See Also

• Defining Indexes