ddbicon.pngOpening an Existing Data Dictionary


Opening an existing data dictionary involves opening a data source and opening a configuration file.

Opening a Data Source

To open an existing data source, do the following:

  1. On the File menu, select Open Data Source to bring up the Open Data Source dialog.

  2. The Open Data Source dialog displays an icon for each available data source. To open a data source, either double-click its icon, or click the icon and then click Open.

  3. The tree view then appears and displays the structure of the selected data source.

Opening a Configuration File

To open a data source that is not defined in the SQL.INI file, locate its configuration file, as follows:

  1. On the File menu, select Open Config to bring up the Open dialog.

  2. Browse through the Open dialog to locate the configuration file. Select the file and click Open.

  3. The tree view then appears, and displays the structure of the data dictionary.