Field Editor option

Use the Schema > Field Editor menu option to modify schema definitions for a field. When you choose this option, the Field Editor alphabetically lists all the tables defined for your database. When you select the table you want to edit, the Field Editor lists all the fields defined for the selected table. The following figure shows the fields defined for the customer table.

Table 10. Field Editor options
Option	Description
NextPage	Displays the next page of fields.
PrevPage	Displays the previous page of fields.
Add	Adds a new field.
Modify	Updates field attributes. Note: You can modify the Data Type field only if the field is an integer and you want to change it to INT64. For all other data types, the field is read-only. For more information, see Changing a field data type from integer to INT64.
Delete	Deletes a field.
Copy	Copies fields from table definitions.
Triggers	Defines or modifies triggers.
View-As	Defines the View-As phrase for field widget type.
StringAttrs	Defines or modifies string attributes.
GoIndex	Opens the Index Editor.
SwitchTable	Switches to a different table.
Browse	Displays the field attributes.
Order	Toggles between displaying fields in alphabetical order or in the order defined by the values in their _Order fields. The Field Editor displays a message at the bottom of the window indicating how the fields are currently ordered.
Undo	Undoes any changes you made to the field attributes for this Field Editor session.
Exit	Saves your changes, exits the Field Editor, and returns to the Data Dictionary Main Menu.