A cast specifies how to perform a conversion between two data types.
Just simply click -> Cast to open an object
pane for Cast. A right-click displays the popup menu
or using the object pane toolbar below, allowing you to create new, edit and
delete the selected cast.
Create Cast
To create a new cast
- Select anywhere on the object pane.
- Click the
New Cast from the object pane toolbar.
or - Right-click and select
New Cast from the popup menu.
- Edit cast properties on the appropriate tabs of the Cast Designer.
To create a new cast with modification as one of the existing cast
- Select the cast for modifying in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Design Cast from the popup menu or simply double-click the cast.
or - Click the
Design Cast from the object pane toolbar.
- Modify cast properties on the appropriate tabs of the Cast Designer.
- Click
Save As.
Edit Cast
To edit the existing cast(manage its general etc)
- Select the cast for editing in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Design Cast from the popup menu or simply double-click the cast.
or - Click the
Design Cast from the object pane toolbar.
- Edit cast properties on the appropriate tabs of the Cast Designer.
Delete Cast
To delete a cast
- Select the cast for deleting in the object pane.
- Right-click and select the
Delete Cast from the popup menu.
or - Click the
Delete Cast from the object pane toolbar.
- Confirm deleting in the dialog window.
Achieve Cast Information
To achieve a cast information (OID, Source Type, Target Type and DDL, etc)
- Select the cast in the object pane.
- Right-click the selected cast and choose Cast Information from the popup menu to view the Object Information.
or - Choose View -> Object Information in the main menu.