Modify

Modify a table

1. In the Database tool window ( View | Tool Windows | Database), right-click a table and select Modify Table.

2. In the Modify dialog, specify the table settings that you need.

Modify database-specific parameters of a table

1. In the Database tool window ( View | Tool Windows | Database), right-click a table and select Modify Table.

2. In the Modify dialog, specify object settings that you need.

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   Column settings depend on the database vendor. For example, the Auto Increment checkbox is only available for SQLite, MySQL, and other vendors that allow it for a primary key column of an integer data type.

Enable read-only mode for a table

To protect a table from accidental modifications in the data editor, you can make the table read-only.

• To enable read-only mode, click the Click to toggle the read-only attribute icon () in the lower-right corner of the editor.

To turn off read-only mode, click the Click to toggle the read-only attribute icon again.

Show comments for databases and tables

• To enable comments for databases and tables, navigate to View | Appearance | Details in Tree View.

  To add comments for tables, select a table and press Ctrl+F6. In the Comment text field, add a table description.

  To add comments for a database, open database settings Ctrl+Alt+S and add a database description in the Comment text field.

  

Configure GRANT privileges for tables

1. In the Database tool window ( View | Tool Windows | Database), right-click an object and select Modify Table.

2. On the Grants tab, click the Add button ().

3. In the user field, type the username. You can press Ctrl+Space to use code completion in this field.

4. Click the grant field, from the drop-down near each privilege, select Grant or Grant with option. The Grant with option privilege means that a user can grant to or revoke from other users those privileges.