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Chapter 30:  Optimizing the Workspace for Visual Development
Restricting database information 
displayed in Dreamweaver
Advanced users of large database systems like Oracle should restrict the number of database 
items retrieved and displayed by Dreamweaver at design time. An Oracle database may 
contain items that Dreamweaver cannot process at design time. You can create a schema in 
Oracle and use it in Dreamweaver to filter out unnecessary items at design time. 
Other users may benefit from restricting the amount of information Dreamweaver retrieves at 
design time. Some databases contain dozens or even hundreds of tables, and you might not 
want Dreamweaver to list them all while you work. A schema or catalog can restrict the 
number of database items Dreamweaver gets at design time. 
You must create a schema or catalog in your database system before you can apply it in 
Dreamweaver. Consult your database system documentation or your system administrator.
You cannot apply a schema or catalog in Dreamweaver if you’re developing a 
ColdFusion application.
To apply a schema or catalog in Dreamweaver to an application other than 
ColdFusion:
1.
Open a dynamic page in Dreamweaver; then open the Databases panel (Window > 
Databases).
If the database connection already exists, a list of connections appears in the panel. 
2.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the connection, and select Edit 
Connection from the pop-up menu. The dialog box appropriate for the connection 
appears.
If the connection does not exist, click the Plus (+) button at the top of the panel and create 
it. For more information, see 
3.
In the dialog box for the connection, click Advanced.
The Restrict dialog box appears.
4.
Specify your schema or catalog.
5.
Click OK.
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You cannot create a schema or catalog in Microsoft Access.