Database menu

The icon, menu name, shortcut key, and description of each option in the Database menu.

Table 1. The Database menu

Icon	Menu Item		Accelerator (Shortcut)	Description
	Database
		Extract Schema...	Ctrl-m	Extract schema from database.
		Import SCH File...		Import schema from sch file.
		Update Schema		Update database meta-schema file from database. See Update a meta-schema from database.
		Generate SCH File		Generate a schema file (sch) from the meta-schema file. This file is automatically created by Genero Studio when a meta-schema is compiled.
		Generate Schema Documentation		Generates an HTML page with details on the meta-schema. See Generate meta-schema documentation.
		Diff Schema...		See Comparing two meta-schemas.
		Add Table		This option not relevant for Genero Report Writer
		Add Column		This option not relevant for Genero Report Writer
		Add Constraint or Index		This option not relevant for Genero Studio for Report Writer
		Add Foreign Key		This option not relevant for Genero Report Writer
		Select	Esc	Selection tool.
		Edit	F2	Edit properties of the item selected.
		Insert Column Before	Ctrl-Shift-Ins	This option not relevant for Genero Report Writer
		Insert Column After	Ins	This option not relevant for Genero Report Writer
		Revert		See Revert schema changes dialog.
		Layout		Rearrange the items in the diagram.
		Filter Items		The Filter View dialog allows you to hide and show items on a diagram.
		Locate in Diagram		This action brings focus in the diagram to the selected item. If the selected object is not visible in the current view, the Meta-schema Manager will try to find another view where the object is visible. If no view is found, you are prompted to make the object visible in the current view or to create a new view.
		Advanced Properties		Specify the extraction and/or generation options. See Create the database meta-schema file.