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3Dialog Boxes for Creating/Editing Objects<strong>SQL</strong> <strong>Developer</strong> uses dialog boxes for creating and editing database connections andobjects in the database (tables, views, procedures, and so on). The dialog boxessometimes have multiple tabs, each reflecting a logical grouping of properties for thattype of object.For an explanation of any dialog box or tab, click the Help button or press the F1 key.The dialog boxes are not presented here in any rigorous order, because the help foreach box is an independent piece of information and is normally seen when you clickHelp or press F1 in that box.Note: For all Name fields, any name that you type is automaticallyconverted to and stored in the database metadata in uppercase, unlessyou enclose the name in quotation marks (" "). (Names of databaseobjects in <strong>SQL</strong> and PL/<strong>SQL</strong> statements are not case-sensitive.)To include lowercase characters, special characters, or spaces in objectnames, enclose the name in quotation marks (" ") when you type it.Example: "My table"3.1 Add Extension3.2 Apply FilterRelated TopicsDatabase ObjectsTutorial: Creating Objects for a Small DatabaseThis dialog box is displayed when you click Add in the File Types pane of <strong>SQL</strong><strong>Developer</strong> Preferences.Extension: Specify the file extension, including the period (for example, .xyz).After you click OK, you can select that extension and modify its details, including thefile type, content type, and whether to have files of the extension automatically openedby <strong>SQL</strong> <strong>Developer</strong>.Filter Text: Limits the display of objects available for selection according to a characterstring in the name, with the percent sign (%) as a wildcard character. The search formatching names is not case sensitive. For example, to limit the display of objects tothose whose names start with the string EM, specify the following filter text: EM%Dialog Boxes for Creating/Editing Objects 3-1

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