How to: Show Table Properties

You can use Table Designer to display properties for a table in the Properties window.

Note

A new version of Table Designer appears for databases in the SQL Server 2012 format. This topic describes the old version of Table Designer, which you use with databases in earlier formats of SQL Server.

In the new version, you can change a table definition through a graphical interface or directly in a script pane. If you use the graphical interface, the table’s definition is automatically updated in the script pane. To apply the SQL code in the script pane, choose the Update button. For more information about the new version, see How to: Create Database Objects Using Table Designer.

Note

Your computer might show different names or locations for some of the Visual Studio user interface elements in the following instructions. The Visual Studio edition that you have and the settings that you use determine these elements. For more information, see Customizing Development Settings in Visual Studio.

To show table properties in the Properties window

  1. Right-click the table in Table Designer.

  2. Choose Properties from the shortcut menu.

The properties for the table are now visible in the Properties window.

See Also

Reference

Properties Window

Table Properties

Other Resources

Working with Tables in Table Designer

Properties in Visual Database Tools