Exploring column properties
To view column properties, in Repository, select a column name, then choose View details. For a selected column, Column displays Attributes and Discretes.
Attributes displays a value for each of the following column properties:
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Internal code that identifies the column
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A column name
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Full column name in the following format:
[Database].[Table].[Column]
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Type of data (text, integer, and so on)
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Number of column’s discrete values
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Number of rows in the database
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Number of column’s null values
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Column size
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Indicates if column is indexed
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Indicates if the column is dynamic or permanent
For example, Figure 4-4 shows all properties defined for the Class Code column in the Household table.
Figure 4-4  
Discretes displays a value for each of the following column properties:
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Discrete value of the column
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Number of records for which the column has this value
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Percentile of the count number to the total number of records
For example, Figure 4-5 shows all discrete values defined for the Class Code column in the Household table.
Figure 4-5  

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