Permissions for columns are defined using a method similar to that for tables. To define access permissions for one or more columns in a table, right-click the table name in the File Access Definition Editor Table List and select List Columns from the shortcut menu. The Table Access Control dialog is displayed.

The table for which column access permissions are defined. Use Table to select other names from the Table List in the Access Definition Editor and define column access permissions.
(Default) and names of columns in the table for which the File Access Definition explicitly controls access. Select an entry in the list to display or define corresponding access permissions in the Column Access Control list. The (Default) setting applies to archived data in columns not otherwise listed and cannot be deleted.

Any security settings for tables or columns that are not in the secured Archive File have no effect.
Select one of the following:
Right-click a row in Column List to display the following shortcut menu commands:
Select From Database table to display the File Access Definition Table/Column Selection dialog listing columns in the database table. For more information, see Selecting Columns from a Table.
Select From table in Archive File to display the Open dialog, from which to choose an Archive File before displaying the File Access Definition Table/Column Selection dialog. For more information, see Selecting Columns from a Table in an Archive File.
Use the Column Access Control list to define access permissions for the entry in the Column List. You can assign access permissions to roles in the ACD and a default for all user accounts and roles for which access permissions are not assigned explicitly. If the AC Type for an entry in the Column List is None, Column Access Control list is blank and cannot be edited.
Type the name or use the drop-down list to select the name of a role defined in the ACD. You can also edit a role name. To remove a role name, use the Remove commands in the shortcut menu.
Right-click the Column Access Control list to display the following shortcut menu commands:
Use the File Access Definition Table/Column Selection dialog to select and add one or more names of columns from the table specified in the Table Access Control dialog to the Column List. Source displays the fully qualified table name.
To open this dialog, right-click the blank row at the bottom of the Column List and do one of the following:

Click a column name to select it. To select multiple columns, hold the Ctrl or Shift key while clicking the column names. To select all columns in the table, click Select All. Click OK to add the names of selected columns to the Column List and display the Table Access Control dialog again.
When you select Add table from the Column List shortcut menu, and select From table in an Archive File from the submenu, the Open dialog is displayed to allow you to select an Archive File.
In the Open dialog, select the server on which the file resides and click Refresh. Use Look In to select the directory or path containing the file, and double-click a listed file name or enter the file name and click Open. The names of columns in the selected table are listed in the File Access Definition Table/Column Selection dialog. Source indicates the fully qualified name of the table.