The dialog box serves for adding a new field into a table.
Name | Input field serves for entering field name. |
Type | The drop-down list serves for choosing the field type. |
Attributes | Checkboxes Indexed, Not empty, Unique and Encrypted serve for setting field attributes. |
The added field will have an empty value in all table records if there are any records in the table, of course.
The possibility of setting some attributes for the field being added depends on the presence of records in the table
Attribute | There are records in the table | No records in the table |
Indexed | Enabled | Enabled |
Unique | Disabled | Enabled |
Not empty | Disabled | Enabled |
Encrypted | Enabled | Enabled |
OK | The button confirms adding of a field into a table. |
Cancel | Cancels actions made in the dialog box and closes it. |