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Set Display Preferences for Owned Columns and Foreign Keys

You use the Column tab in the Theme Editor in a physical model to set the preferences for displaying table columns and the foreign keys in your model.

To set display preferences for owned columns and foreign keys

1. Click Themes on the View menu.

   The Theme Editor opens.

2. Select the Theme for which you want to set the display preferences, and click the Column tab.
3. Work with the following options:

   Owned Column Font

   Font Options

   Specifies the default font for table columns. Click to change the font style details. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

   Foreign Key Inheritance

   Font Inheritance Type

   Specifies the type of inheritance for the font of a foreign key. You can choose the inheritance to be based on the primary key, the relationship text font, or no inheritance.

   Color Inheritance Type

   Specifies the type of inheritance for the color of a foreign key. You can choose the inheritance to be based on the primary key, the relationship text color, or no inheritance.

   Foreign Key Column Font

   Specifies the font of the foreign key column. Click to select the font. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

   Foreign Key Column Color

   Specifies the color of the foreign key column. Click to select the color. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

   Your selections are displayed in the respective Sample sections.

4. Click Close.

   Your changes are saved and the Theme Editor closes.

Note: You cannot select to inherit, override, or harden any display setting for the Default Theme.

More information:

Define the General Font Options

Define the General Fill Options