Subject area

Properties

Context menu

Activate area: makes this subject area active, showing in the object tree only the objects that the area contains.

Add folder: adds a folder inside the subject area to better organize the objects in the library.

Add task: creates a new task object linked to the subject area. It serves as a reminder for future changes or to manage group work.

Find derived objects: searches for all objects in the project derived from the subject area, including at multiple levels.

Find where used (object): searches for all points in the project where the subject area is directly referenced in any way.

Find where used (content): searches for all points in the project where the subject area or one of the objects it contains is directly referenced in any way.

Usage notes

To define the contents of the subject area, simply drag & drop the desired objects onto it. The object types that it can contain are: tables, views, procedures, views, and classes.

Each subject area has its own copy of the graphic of the relationship between the tables in the database. The area's graphic will be exported as an image in the technical documentation for the database.

If a subject area is active, then compiling of the application and the database will only be done in relation to the objects that are currently active. This means that the application can function very differently when the area is not active.

To automatically create a subject area that includes all objects necessary at project compile-time for the normal functioning of one or more forms, use the Edit-Add subject area menu item when the desired forms are selected in the object tree.