Use this tab to specify general information about the table.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Table name | The name that describes the contents of the table. This
name is typically derived from the plural form of the items in the table. For
example, if each item in the table represents a customer, the logical name for
the table should be
Customers. You can modify the logical
name of an existing table.
Tip: The name that you
type in this field automatically populates the
Database table name, which must be
unique within the
SBM
database and is limited to 24 Unicode characters. You should limit the logical
name to 24 characters, as additional characters will be left off of the
Database table name.
|
| Singular item name | The name that describes a single item in the table. For
example, if each item in the table represents a customer, the singular item
name should be
Customer.
SBM Composer automatically fills this field as you type the logical table name. You can modify the singular item name. However, for best results, it should be unique with the SBM database. |
| Edit tab name link | Shows the application editor, where you can change the
application label that is visible to users. When you finish, click
 (in the Quick Access tool bar) to return to the
current view of the table editor and the
General tab of the Property Editor.
|
| Database table name |
The unique internal database name for this table. SBM Composer automatically fills this field as you type the logical table name, ignoring characters after the first 24. Note: The database name can contain only ASCII alphanumeric
characters (A–Z, a–z, 0–9) and underscores. Any other characters are ignored as
you type them.
You cannot change the database table name after the table is created. |
| Prefix | A read-only value assigned by the system. |
| Value display format | The format that controls how items in the table appear as values to users. For details, refer to About the Value Display Format. |
| Include 'Item Id' | Shows or hides the Item ID in the value display format of
Single Relational and
Multi-Relational fields. This option applies to primary
tables and any auxiliary tables that include the
Item ID field.
Note: If the
Item ID field was renamed, that name will appear
instead of 'Item Id' in the option.
|
| Description | Optional comment or note about the purpose of this table. |