How to: Customize the Amount of Information Displayed in Diagrams
When you add a table to a database diagram it appears with a set number of properties showing. You can choose from a menu of variations on how much information shows or you can create a custom set of properties.
The choices are:
Standard
Column Names
Keys
Name Only
Custom
Modify Custom
Note
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To choose a table view
Right-click a table in the Database Diagram Designer.
From the shortcut menu, point to Table View and then click the view you want.
To create a custom table view
Right-click a table in Database Diagram Designer.
From the shortcut menu, point to Table View and then click Modify Custom.
In the Column Selection dialog box, choose which properties you want to show when Custom in chosen from the Table View menu.