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Adding a Field

Follow these steps to add a field to a table:

  1. Choose Schema Field Editor. Progress alphabetically lists all the tables defined for your database.
  2. Select the table to which you want to add a new field. Progress lists all the fields defined for the selected table.
  3. Choose the Add option from the horizontal menu at the bottom of the window. A window similar to the one below appears:
  4. Define the field attributes. See the Add Option subsection of the "Schema>Field Editor" section in "Schema Menu Reference," for more information about the fields in this window.
  5. Press RETURN or GO.
  6. Choose Exit to apply the change. Progress displays an alert box asking if you want to apply or undo the changes to the database, or if you want to make other changes.
  7. Choose Apply Changes. Progress returns you to the Data Dictionary main window.

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