Select a Primary Key to Edit

You can select any primary key stored in the Optim™ Directory for editing from the main window or from the Primary Key Editor.

From the Main Window

To select a primary key:

  1. In the main window, select Open from the File menu to display the Open (object selection) dialog. (See Using the Open Dialog for more information on the Open dialog.)
  2. Double-click Primary Key to expand the identifier list.
  3. Double-click the desired DB Alias to display a list of primary keys.
  4. Optional – Specify a Pattern to limit the list based on your criteria and click Refresh.
  5. Double-click to select the desired explicit or generic primary key and open the Primary Key Editor.
Note: To select the last primary key you edited, select Primary Key from the Definitions menu in the main window to open the Primary Key Editor and the last edited Primary Key.

From the Primary Key Editor

To select a different primary key:

  1. In the Primary Key Editor, select Open from the File menu to display the Open a Primary Key dialog. (See Using the Open Dialog for more information on the Open dialog.)
  2. Double-click the desired DB Alias to display a list of primary keys.
  3. Optional – Specify a Pattern to limit the list based on your criteria and click Refresh.
  4. Optional – Select a Show pattern for option to display a specific type of primary key.
  5. Double-click the desired primary key to open the Primary Key Editor.