Once you have created a synonym, you can click the synonym name in the navigation pane of either the Web Console or the Data Management Console to access the following options:
Option |
Description |
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Open |
Opens the Master File for viewing and editing using a graphical interface. If an Access file is used it will be also available. |
Edit as Text |
Enables you to view and manually edit the Master File synonym. Note: To update the synonym, it is strongly recommended that you use the graphical interface provided by the Open option, rather than manually editing the Master File. |
Edit Access File as Text |
Enables you to view and manually edit the Access File synonym. Note: This option is available only when an Access File is created as part of the synonym. |
Sample Data |
Retrieves up to 20 rows from the associated data source. |
Data Profiling |
Data Profiling provides the data characteristics for synonym columns. Alphanumeric columns provide the count of distinct values, total count, maximum, minimum, average length, and number of nulls. Numeric columns provide the count of distinct values, total count, maximum, minimum, average value, and number of nulls. |
Refresh Synonym (if applicable) |
Regenerates the synonym. Use this option if the underlying object has been altered. |
Data Management |
Followed by these options, if applicable: Recreate DBMS Table. Recreates the data source table. You are asked to confirm this selection before the table is regenerated. (Note that the table will be dropped and recreated. During the process, data may be lost.) Delete All Data. Deletes all existing data. You are asked to confirm this selection before the data is deleted. Drop Table. Drops the table so that it is removed from the DBMS. Insert Sample Data. Inserts specified number of sample records, populating all fields with counter values. Show/Modify Data. Opens a window that shows the data in the data source with buttons you can click to insert values, filter values, reload the data source, and customize the view. Reorganize. Recreates the data source table preserving original data. Note: This option is not available in the Web Console. |
Impact Analysis |
Generates a report showing where this synonym is stored and used, with links to the synonym instances. Impact Analysis reports enable you to evaluate changes before they are made by showing which components will be affected. See the Server Administration manual for details about Impact Analysis reports. |
Dependencies Analysis |
Generates a report showing information about the synonym and other synonyms and objects that are referenced within it. |
Copy |
Copies the synonym to the clipboard. |
Delete |
Deletes the synonym. You are asked to confirm this selection before the synonym is deleted. |
Cut |
Deletes the synonym and places it on the clipboard. |
Privileges |
Shows the security subjects on the server and the privileges they have to this synonym. |
Properties |
Displays the properties of the synonym, including physical location, last modified date, description, and privileges. |
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