Customize the Data Dictionary

You can hide available tables and fields in the data dictionary that you do not use in your reports.

This is helpful if you use only certain tables and fields in your reports and want to simplify the data dictionary to make it easier to select the tables and fields you use.

Note: Tables and fields created for custom objects can be viewed only in the All Tables list in the report designer’s data dictionary. This prevents customizing the data dictionary to display only custom object tables. See Overview of Custom Objects.

1. Click Customize at the top of the data dictionary.
   The Customize Data Dictionary window opens.
2. Expand the modules, tables, and fields that you want to see.
3. Clear the check boxes for those tables, fields, or modules, such as Feedback or Sales, that you do not want to see in the data dictionary.
4. To group the database tables by the module they're most frequently used with, select the Show Modules check box.
5. To sort the lists of tables displayed in the data dictionary by their database names instead of the tables’ aliases, select the Sort by System Name check box.
6. Click OK.