The grid portion of an editor or dialog displays the specifications
for a definition, request, or task. In some instances (for example,
when you define a relationship or create a Table Map), Optim™ populates these grids with information
from the database or the Optim Directory.
In other cases, you use the grid to enter specifications for a particular
task or definition.
Note: The terms columns and rows commonly
refer to database tables. To avoid confusion in this guide, the columns
that make up a grid are described as grid columns and
the rows in a grid are referred to as grid rows.
In most grids, you can open a shortcut menu when you
right-click a grid heading or a grid column.
- The grid heading shortcut menu lists commands available
to modify the grid settings.
- The grid column shortcut menu lists commands that
facilitate data entry.
Details
A typical
grid includes the following:
- Grid Heading
- Descriptive text above a grid column.
- Grid Column
- Vertical division of the grid, delimited by vertical
lines.
- Grid Row
- Horizontal division within a grid, delimited by
horizontal lines and often numbered.
- Grid Cell
- Smallest unit in a grid; the intersection of a row
and a column.
The following illustrates the grid
portion of the Table Map Editor: 