Column Properties Panel

InstallShield 2016 » Create Table Wizard

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On the Column Properties panel, you configure information for your custom table columns. The following properties are configurable:

Column Properties Panel Options

Property

Description

Column Name

Provide a name for the column.

Column Description

Type a description for the column.

Column Type

The available types are Binary, Long, Short, and String.

Nullable Check Box

Select this check box if this column’s values are nullable.

Primary Key Check Box

Select this check box to make this column the table’s primary key.

Localizable String Check Box

Select this check box if the string is localizable.

String Length

Provide a maximum length for string columns. Enter 0 if the string can be any length.

Min Value

For numeric columns, specify a minimum value.

Max Value

For numeric columns, specify a maximum value.

External Key Table

If this column references an external table, select it from this list

External Key Column

Select the column referenced in an external table.

Click Add Another Column to define additional columns, or click Done with Columns to proceed to the Summary panel.

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