svn commit - mysqldoc@docsrva: r8712 - trunk/workbench-pro

[plavin]

Author: plavin
Date: 2007-11-14 18:27:18 +0100 (Wed, 14 Nov 2007)
New Revision: 8712

Log:
begin updating the table editor section


Modified:
   trunk/workbench-pro/table-editor.xml


Modified: trunk/workbench-pro/table-editor.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/workbench-pro/table-editor.xml	2007-11-14 15:26:17 UTC (rev 8711)
+++ trunk/workbench-pro/table-editor.xml	2007-11-14 17:27:18 UTC (rev 8712)
Changed blocks: 3, Lines Added: 22, Lines Deleted: 25; 3559 bytes

@@ -15,31 +15,29 @@
 
     <para>
       The &table_editor; is a component that enables the visual creation and
-      modification of tables.
+      modification of tables. Among other things, using the &table_editor; you can
add or 
+      modify a table's columns or indexes, change the engine, add foreign keys
+      or simply alter the table's name..
     </para>
 
     <para>
-      The &table_editor; can be accessed from the &workbench; by double
-      clicking a table in the <literal>Main View</literal> panel. On
-      Windows you also have the option of right-clicking in the schemata
-      panel and choosing the <guimenu>Create MySQL Table</guimenu>
-      option from the pop-up menu.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
+      The &table_editor; can be accessed from the &workbench; by 
+      first selecting the <guilabel>MySQL Model</guilabel> tab.
+      and then double
+      clicking a table in the <literal>Physical Schemata</literal> panel. 
       The appearance of the &table_editor; varies slightly depending
       upon the operating system (OS) and whether the &table_editor; is
-      docked or not. For example, under Linux the Columns and Indexes
+      docked or not. <remark>For example, under Linux the Columns and Indexes
       are separate tabs but under Windows they are combined in one.
       However, the same basic functionality is available regardless of
-      docking or the particular OS.
+      docking or the particular OS.</remark>
     </para>
 
-    <note>
+    <!--note>
       <para>
         Docking is not supported on all operating systems.
       </para>
-    </note>
+    </note-->
 
   </section>
 

@@ -50,13 +48,13 @@
     <title>The Main Editor Window</title>
 
     <para>
-      The &table_editor; consists of a work space divided into tabs,
-      some general information prompts, and two or three action buttons.
-    </para>
+      Only one table may be edited in the &table_editor;
+      at any one time. By default the &table_editor; appears docked
+      at the bottom of the application. You can undock the 
+      &table_editor; by positioning the mouse pointer over the 
+      the title bar of the &table_editor;, pressing the right mouse button and 
+      then picking up the &table_editor;.
 
-    <para>
-      Regardless of the active tab, you can always edit the table name
-      and the table comment.
     </para>
 
     <!--figure>

@@ -72,23 +70,22 @@
     </figure-->
 
     <para>
-      The tabbed area is divided into three sections:
+      The &table_editor; consists of a work space divided into tabs.
+      divided into the following sections:
     </para>
 
     <itemizedlist>
 
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          <emphasis>Columns and Indices:</emphasis> Use the Columns and
-          Indices tab to create and modify the table's column and index
-          information. You can also create FOREIGN KEY relationships
-          using this tab.
+          <emphasis>Columns</emphasis> Use the Columns and
+          tab to create and modify the table's columns
         </para>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          <emphasis>Table Options:</emphasis>Use the Table Options tab
+          <emphasis>Indices:</emphasis>Use the Table Options tab
           to choose the storage engine and default character set used by
           the table.
         </para>