Schemas
A schema is a collection of database objects, such as tables, views, procedures, and functions.
In Database Explorer, you can perform operations on schemas by using the shortcut menu. Right-click a schema in Database Explorer to access commands for specific tasks, such as managing schemas or searching for them in Security Manager.
Create a schema
You can create a schema in one of these ways:
- In SQL Editor:
- Code completion to write a script.
- SQL snippets to insert predefined or custom code.
- In a visual Security Manager.
Edit a schema
1. In Database Explorer, right-click the schema and select Edit Schema.
2. In Security Manager, update the schema details.
3. On the Security Manager toolbar, click Save or press Ctrl+S.
Delete a schema
1. In Database Explorer, right-click the schema you want to delete and select Delete, or press Delete.
2. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
Note
You cannot undo the drop operation, as this action permanently deletes the schema. To avoid data loss, back up the database before deleting the schema.
Duplicate a schema
1. In Database Explorer, right-click a required schema and select Duplicate Object.
2. In the Duplicate Object dialog, configure the object settings:
- In Destination database, select the target database.
- In New object name, specify the object name.
3. Click OK.
Generate a script for a schema
1. In Database Explorer, right-click a required schema and select Generate Script As, then select the statement type.
2. Select one of the following output options:
- To New SQL Window – Opens the script in a new SQL document.
- To File – Generates the script to a .sql file.
- To Clipboard – Copies the script to the clipboard.
For more information, see Generate the DDL and DML statements for database objects.
Find an object in Security Manager
1. In Database Explorer, right-click the schema or Schemas node and select Find in Security Manager.
2. Security Manager opens and highlights the object you look for.
View schema properties
To view schema properties, in Database Explorer, right-click the schema or Schemas node and select Show Details.
Object Viewer opens and provides detailed information about the schema.
Refresh schemas
To update the schema to reflect the latest changes, in Database Explorer, right-click the schema or Schemas node and select Refresh, or press F5.
Open the Properties window
To open the Properties window, in Database Explorer, right-click the schema and select Properties, or press F4.
Filter schemas
1. In Database Explorer, right-click the Schemas node and select Filter.
2. In the Filter Settings dialog, configure the filter parameters.
3. Click OK to apply the filter.
Note
When you open the Schemas node, the number of objects it contains appears in parentheses next to the node name. This number changes based on your filter settings.
Shortcut menu options for a specific schema
The following table describes the shortcut menu options, which appear when you right-click a specific schema in Database Explorer.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit Schema | Opens Security Manager to update the schema. |
| Source Control > Source Control Manager | Opens Source Control Manager, where you can track and manage changes to database schema and static data. When Source Control Manager is already open, this option refreshes it. |
| Source Control > Commit | Opens Source Control Manager with all local changes (if any) selected and ready to commit. When Source Control Manager is already open, this option refreshes it and selects all local database changes. |
| Source Control > Get Latest | Opens Source Control Manager with all remote changes (if any) selected, ready to pull using Get Latest. When Source Control Manager is already open, this option refreshes it and selects all remote database changes. |
| Duplicate Object | Opens the Duplicate Object dialog to duplicate the object. |
| Find in Security Manager | Opens Security Manager to find the selected schema. |
| Generate Script As | Generates a script of the selected object using the CREATE, DROP, and DROP and CREATE statements. The script can be saved to a new SQL document or to a file, or copied to the clipboard. |
| Show Details | Opens Object Viewer that displays object details. |
| Delete | Drops the selected object from the database. Shortcut: Delete |
| Refresh | Updates the object to reflect the latest changes. Shortcut: F5 |
| Properties | Opens the Properties pane to view the object information. Shortcut: F4 |
Shortcut menu options for the Schemas node
The following table describes the shortcut menu options, which appear when you right-click the Schemas node in Database Explorer.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Source Control > Source Control Manager | Opens Source Control Manager, where you can track and manage changes to database schema and static data. When Source Control Manager is already open, this option refreshes it. |
| Source Control > Commit | Opens Source Control Manager with all local changes (if any) selected and ready to commit. When Source Control Manager is already open, this option refreshes it and selects all local database changes. |
| Source Control > Get Latest | Opens Source Control Manager with all remote changes (if any) selected, ready to pull using Get Latest. When Source Control Manager is already open, this option refreshes it and selects all remote database changes. |
| Filter | Opens the Filter Settings dialog to control which schemas should appear in Database Explorer. |
| Find in Security Manager | Opens Security Manager to find schemas. |
| Show Details | Opens Object Viewer that displays object details. |
| Refresh | Updates the object to reflect the latest changes. Shortcut: F5 |
Note
The Source Control shortcut menu is available only after you link the corresponding database to a source-control system.
Bulk operations
In Database Explorer, hold down Ctrl and select multiple schemas. Then right-click the selection and select the required option.
The following table describes the shortcut menu options available for multiple schemas.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit Schema | Opens Security Manager to edit the selected schemas. |
| Source Control > Source Control Manager | Opens Source Control Manager, where you can track and manage changes to database schema and static data. When Source Control Manager is already open, this option refreshes it. |
| Source Control > Commit | Opens Source Control Manager with all local changes (if any) selected and ready to commit. When Source Control Manager is already open, this option refreshes it and selects all local database changes. |
| Source Control > Get Latest | Opens Source Control Manager with all remote changes (if any) selected, ready to pull using Get Latest. When Source Control Manager is already open, this option refreshes it and selects all remote database changes. |
| Source Control > Link/Unlink Static Data | Opens the Source Control Link Static Data dialog that displays the tables whose data you want to link. |
| Generate Script As | Generates scripts of the selected objects using the CREATE, DROP, and DROP and CREATE statements. The scripts can be generated to a new SQL document or to a file, or copied to the clipboard. |
| Delete | Drops the selected schemas from the database. Shortcut: Delete |
