Column Properties window: General tab

This Column properties window displays information about columns that belong to a table.

This tab has the following components:

  • Name   The name of the column. You can edit this field.

  • Type   Shows the object's type.

  • Table   Shows the name of the table the column belongs to, and the table's owner.

  • Data type   Shows the object's data type.

  • Allows null   Shows whether nulls are allowed.

  • Default value   Shows the default column value, if applicable.

  • Comment   Provides a place for you to type a text description of the column. For example, you could use this area to describe the column's purpose in the system.