Database menu

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The Database menu provides commands to initiate actions for a selected database.

Using the keyboard, press Alt D to view the Database menu.

Command Shortcut key Description
New Ctrl+D or Insert Displays the Database Definition window so that you can add a database to the associated MDQ file.
Note: You must first select the Databases object in the Navigator to be able to do this.
Edit none Displays the Database Definition window that allows you to modify the selected database.
Note: There is no shortcut key. But you can double-click the database object name to perform the same function as the tool.
Delete Delete Deletes the selected database.
Generate Tree From > Table Alt+D, G, T Displays the Generate Type Tree from Tables dialog that allows you to generate a type tree from a table or view in the selected database.
Note: You can also double-click the Tables object in the Navigator to perform the same function as the tool.
Generate Tree From > Procedure Alt+D, G, P Displays the Generate Type Tree from Stored Procedures dialog for the selected database or stored procedure in which you can specify the generation of a type tree from a stored procedure.
Note: You can also double-click the Stored Procedures object in the Navigator to perform the same function as the tool.
Generate Tree From > Queue Alt+D, G, Q Displays the Generate Type Tree from Queues dialog in which you can specify the generation of a type tree from a message queue
Set Update Keys Alt+D, S Displays the Set Table Update Key Columns dialog in which you can specify update keys and the key columns to update in the selected database