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Configuring Tables Options

You can configure the columns, size, and behavior of table definitions.

To configure table definition options:

Click Tools > Options.

Click the Tables tab.

From the Tables list, select the repository object you want to configure.

The Columns section lists available display parameters for each repository object. Use the up and down arrows to change the display order of the columns.

You can configure the following options for the selected object type:

Tables Option	Tool Availability	Description
Columns Default Width	All tools	Default width of table columns in bytes.
Columns Available	All tools	Columns that are available to display when the repository object is full-size.
Columns Selected	All tools	Columns that appear in the Designer when the repository object is full-size. To display a column, select it in the Columns Available list and click the double-arrow button to move the column into the Columns Selected list. You can also delete columns and change the order in which they appear.
Tools	All tools	Select the Designer tool you want to configure.
Import Primary Keys	Source Analyzer, Target Designer	Designer imports primary keys for relational source or target definitions.
Import Foreign Keys	Source Analyzer, Target Designer	Designer imports foreign keys for relational source or target definitions.
Create Source Qualifier When Opening Sources	Mapping Designer, Mapplet Designer	Designer creates a Source Qualifier or a Normalizer transformation for each source you add to the mapping. Clear the option to manually create all Source Qualifiers and Normalizers. You might want to create a Source Qualifier manually when you use the Source Qualifier to join relational tables.
Use Business Names as Column Names for Source Qualifier	Mapping Designer, Mapplet Designer	Source Qualifier uses business names as column names.
General Default Width	All tools	Default width of all repository objects.
General Default Height	All tools	Default height of all repository objects.
Show Tooltips	All tools	Shows the column or repository object name when you move the pointer over a column or the title bar of an object. When selected, this option also displays business names when you move the pointer over the icon on the title bar of an object. This option applies to all repository objects.

Some options on the Tables tab are disabled, depending on the tool that you select to edit. Click Reset All to revert to default setting for this tab.

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