HP NonStop G-Series User Manual

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Managing Tables

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Figure 12-18. Help Text for Tables Window.

Choose the Column

Use the Catalogs, Tables, and Columns pane to choose the column.

To choose the column

1. In the Catalogs field, click on the name of the catalog that contains the

table. The tables in the catalog are displayed in the Tables field.

2. In the Tables field, click on the name of the table. The columns in the

table are displayed in the Column Name field.

3. In the Column Name field, click on the column. If there is any help text

associated with the column, the help text is displayed in the Help Text
pane.

Add, Change, or Delete Help Text

To add help text

1. Click on Add Line. The cursor is placed on the next available line in the

Help Text pane.

2. Enter the comment.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add additional help text.

To change help text, click on the line you want to modify. The cursor is
placed on the line; edit the help text as desired.

To delete help text, click on the line of text you want to delete, then click
on Delete Line.

Save the Help Text

To save new or modified help text, or to delete it, click on one of the
following buttons:

Execute. Executes the command immediately.

Show. Displays the SQL commands created by dba/m Database
Manager without executing them.

Queue. Queues the command to be submitted in a batch later.

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