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Edit database view of a schema

About this task

The procedures guide you in editing a database view of a schema so you can:

  • select the columns you want to include in the view
  • edit the external name of each selected column
  • reset an edited view to its initial state

Prerequisite

The view should be in Active status. For more information, see Activate a view.

Procedures

To edit a view

  1. Log in to the Domino REST API Admin UI and click Database Management - REST API.
  2. Select a schema on the Schema Management page.
  3. Click Database Views from the menu bar.
  4. Click the pencil icon corresponding to the name of the view you want to edit. The Edit (view name) Columns page opens.

  5. From the left pane, select the columns that you want to include in the view. The names of the selected columns should appear in the right pane under Column Name.

    Tip

    • The order in which you select the names of the columns corresponds to the order of the columns.
    • Click Add All if you want to add all the columns.
    • To delete a selected column, click the corresponding trash icon.

    Edit view name column

  6. (Optional) Set the external name of a selected column by entering a name in the corresponding text field under External Name.

    Note

    The text field under External Name corresponding to a selected column shows the column name, the column title, or the set external name of the column in a read-only format.

  7. Click Save. A notification informs you that the schema has been successfully updated.

Expected result

  • The view now only shows the columns that you have selected.
  • On the Database Views tab, the edited view is shown in bold font as shown in the example image. Hovering over the question mark icon beside the edited view displays a statement that a change has been made in the view.

Updated view

To reset an edited view

  1. Log in to the Domino REST API Admin UI and click Database Management - REST API.
  2. On the Schema Management page, select a schema.
  3. Click Database Views from the menu bar.
  4. Click the pencil icon corresponding to the name of an edited view you want to reset. The Edit (view name) Columns page opens.
  5. Click Reset. A confirmation dialog appears.
  6. Click Yes. A notification informs you that the schema has been successfully updated.

Expected result

The view is reset to its initial state showing all its columns.