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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE task PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DITA Task//EN" "../dtd/task.dtd">
<task id="t_db-table-creating" xml:lang="en-us">
<title>Creating a database table</title>
<shortdesc>From the MOTODEV Database Explorer view you can create new tables within SQLite databases.</shortdesc>
<prolog>
<metadata>
<keywords>
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</keywords>
</metadata>
</prolog>
<taskbody>
<prereq>You perform this task from within the MOTODEV Database Explorer view. This view is part of the MOTODEV
Database perspective; switch to this perspective when working with Android databases.</prereq>
<steps>
<step>
<cmd>Ensure that you are connected to the database.</cmd>
</step>
<step>
<cmd>Right-click the connected database file and select <uicontrol>Create Table</uicontrol> from the menu that
appears.</cmd>
<stepresult>The Create New Table dialog appears.</stepresult>
</step>
<step>
<cmd>Supply a name for the new table using the <uicontrol>Table Name</uicontrol> field.</cmd>
</step>
<step>
<cmd>Add columns to your table (you must create at least one). For each:</cmd>
<substeps>
<substep>
<cmd>Click <uicontrol>Add</uicontrol>.</cmd>
<stepresult>The Add/Edit Field dialog appears</stepresult>
</substep>
<substep>
<cmd>Supply a name for the table column using the <uicontrol>Name</uicontrol> field.</cmd>
</substep>
<substep>
<cmd>If the column will contain a primary key, select <uicontrol>Primary key</uicontrol> and specify any
automatic key behavior. </cmd>
</substep>
<substep>
<cmd>Ensure that the column type is correct. If necessary, select a different type.</cmd>
</substep>
<substep>
<cmd>If the table column should have a default value, specify it using the <uicontrol>Default
Value</uicontrol> field.</cmd>
</substep>
</substeps>
</step>
<step>
<cmd>Once you have specified all of the needed table columns, click <uicontrol>Finish</uicontrol> in the Create
New Table dialog.</cmd>
</step>
</steps>
<result> The table is created and added to the database. </result>
<postreq>
<note type="important">If you create the new table within a database on a connected device or running emulator,
you may need to refresh the database (press F5, or right-click the database and select <uicontrol
>Refresh</uicontrol>) in order for the change to be reflected on the device.</note>
</postreq>
</taskbody>
</task>
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