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Creating a New Table
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of the primary key column with an added underscore character. Example: An
external key to the File column of the File table is always named File_.
An optional, second heading row shows the field's data type, string length if
applicable, and whether the field can be null. To display or hide the second heading
row, right-click the table and select Column Info.
Initially, tables are not sorted. To sort a table, click the heading for the column to
sort.
You can select rows in tables, then copy and paste them into any program that
supports SYLK format, such as Excel. You also can paste the rows into a text editor,
where they appear as comma-delimited text.
See:
Creating a New Table
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Creating a New Row in a Table
Editing Existing Tables
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Searching for Table Data
Finding Validation Errors
Editing Binary Data in the Icon Table
Warning
Deleting, adding, or editing table data directly is not recommended unless you are an
experienced Windows Installer developer with a clear understanding of Windows
Installer database technology. Editing table data might cause unexpected, undesirable
behavior, including damage to the installation. We cannot provide technical support for
problems arising from table editing.
To create a new table
1.
In Setup Editor > Tables tab, right-click and select Create Table.
The Create Table dialog box appears.
2.
In Table Name, enter the name of the new table.
3.
Click Add to add a field.
The Field Definition dialog box appears.
4.
Complete the dialog box:
Field Name
Enter the name of the field.
Data Type
Specify whether this field is a long integer, short integer, or string.
String Length
If this field is a string, enter the length of the string in this field. The default is
255 characters; a length of 0 indicates no length limit.
Nullable
Mark this to indicate that this field can be null.
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