When you add external tables to a virtual database, you can configure the column attributes for each data source. All column properties are listed below.
Property |
Description |
Values |
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# |
The number of each column (this value cannot be modified). | |
Length |
The length for each column in the virtual database. |
Any integer greater than 0. This value must be appropriate for the data type. |
Name |
The name of each column. |
An unlimited number of characters. |
Datatype |
The type of data stored in each field. |
varchar time numeric timestamp |
Scale |
The number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a number field; for example, 9876.543 has a scale of 3. |
An integer greater than 0. |
Null |
An indicator of whether the field can be null. |
Select the check box if the field can be null or deselect it if the field cannot be null. |
PK |
An indicator of whether the column is a primary key. |
Select the check box if the column is a primary key or deselect it if the column is not a primary key. |
Default |
Any default data to add to a column. |