This dialog box allows you to create and edit classes, add or delete their properties.
Name
Set the class name here.
Access
Set the accessibility level of the Table<T> class in the DataContext here.
Source
Set the table the class will be mapped to. If left blank, the class name is used.
Inheritance Modifier
Set the inheritance modifier for class here.
View
Selecting a view allows you to view and edit specific parameters for class or type properties inside the Class Editor without opening Property Editor. The following views are available.
General
Allows you to edit main property parameters, such as its type, server data type, corresponding column name, nullability, whether it is a part of Entity Key, whether it is read-only.
Facets
Allows you to edit property column facets, such as max length, unicode and fixed length settings for string data type, or precision and scale for numeric data types.
Presentation
Allows you to edit property display name.
Validation
Allows you to edit property validation settings - whether its value must be set, its format, min and max length for string data types, min and max value for numeric data types.
Documentation
Click to open the Documentation Editor, which contains the following fields.
Long Description
Enter a long class description here if needed.
Summary
Enter a brief description of a class here.
Properties
Displays class properties and their parameters.
