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Table browser window

Purpose

The window serves for browsing and editing a table or a query.

Pane of table caption

The pane contains names of fields (columns) of the query being browsed. The following operations can be performed with selected fields: renaming a field, changing width, hiding and so on.

Multiple selection of fields is possible. To reset selection it is enough to click in the table pane.

All operations except for rearranging fields can be performed using the context menu or items of the menu Fields.

Changing order of fields is performed by dragging selected field (or fields) while holding down the left mouse button. In the course of dragging the cursor takes the form or depending on whether locating table field is allowed in this place or not.

Pane of record numbers

The pane permits selecting records (rows) of the browsed query. It is possible to perform different operations with selected records. To perform required operation one can use context menu or items of the menu Records.

Multiple selection of records is possible. To reset selection it is enough to click any mouse button in the table pane.

Table pane

The table pane is intended for browsing and editing table records. One can select any table record by clicking the left mouse button by analogy with selecting a line in a list pane.

Record fields are located at intersection of rows (records) and columns (fields). To find the necessary record and/or field it is possible to use scroll bars.

When browsing a table it is possible to edit separate fields of table records. To edit a field it is required to click on this field.

Status bar

Current information about displayed query is shown in the status bar: total number of records, number of selected records, order of displaying records, etc.

Menu Query

Open

Permits replacing the browsed query (or table) by another cataloged query.

If internal table or query of GDB is browsed, any internal query can be selected for replacement. If the table or query of EDB is browsed, only another query from the same EDB can be selected.

Save

Allows saving changes made into the method of forming the browsed query. If the query is non-cataloged, the command is equivalent to the command Save As.

Save As

Permits creating a new cataloged query.

Copy

Permits performing the operation of copying a query.

Merge

Allows performing the operation of merging a query and a table.

Export

Permits performing the operation of exporting a query to text or DBF file.

Print

Permits printing a query.

Properties

Opens a property sheet “Properties of query” which contains information about properties of the browsed query: search condition, calculated fields, sorting, etc.

Close

Serves for closing table browser window.

Menu Records

Open

Serves for browsing and editing selected record. When performing this command a window of editing records is opened.

Add

Serves for adding records.

Remove

Serves for removing selected records.

Go to Number

Allows going to the record having specified the number indicated in the pane of record numbers of table browser window.

To Previous Selected
To Next Selected

Permits going to the group of previous (or next) selected records which are not seen in the browser window.

Invert Selected

Allows inverting the set of selected records.

Menu Fields

Rename

Permits changing field name in table browser window.

Width

Allows changing field width in table browser window.

Hide

Permits disabling display of fields in table browser window.

Show

Allows enabling display of fields which were hidden before.

Edit

Permits disabling or enabling changing field values.

Reference

Allows setting a reference table for a field or resetting usage of the reference table for a field.

Calculations

Permits viewing, setting and changing calculated fields for table field.

Remove Calculated

Allows removing the calculated field. The command is enabled only for the calculated field.

Total

Permits getting total information by field values in all records of the table or in selected ones.

Join

Serves for performing the operation of joining tables by selected field.

Menu Tools

Search

Permits specifying condition of searching records and getting the query containing records satisfying this condition.

Customize

Allows performing setting of control elements.

Menu View

Toolbars

Serves for turning on/turning off window toolbars and also permits performing setting of window control elements.

Status Bar

Serves for turning on/turning off display of the window status bar.

Fast Scrolling

Turns on and turns off the mode of fast scrolling of records.

Update

Causes update of window contents.

Menu Window

New Window

Permits opening a new table browser window which contains the same data as the present one when the latter is created.

Toolbar

Command Query+Open

Command Query+Save

Command Query+Print

Command Query+Properties

Command Tools+Search

Command Records+Open

Command Records+Add

Command Records+Remove

Commands Records+To Previous Selected and

Records+To Next Selected

See also

Browsing a table

Table editing

Searching records in a table

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