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14.2 Add Record
Use this option to add information to a table that you have created. When
the "Database Manager" is started, the "Search Records" dialog is opened.
To open the "Insert a New Record" dialog, press “Alt” to open the menu, and
press "Enter" on "Insert a New Record". Or press "Ctrl-n" from the dialog.
Think of a record as a collection of information (fields) for an object (record).
Let's consider the "address book" table you created in the previous section.
YOU can add records to this table using the method described below:
1) Press “Alt” to open the menu, and press "Enter" on "Insert a New Record".
Or press "Ctrl-n" from the records list.
2) The "name" field, the first field in the "address book" table, is shown. Type
the name of the person for whom you want to create a record, and press
“Tab”.
3) The "telephone" field is focused. Type the person's phone number. Since
this field is a "number" field, a limited set of characters including numbers
and hyphen is available. Enter a number without the number sign. If you
press "Space" instead of “-” (hyphen), the hyphen is entered.
4) Press “Tab” to move to the "address" field. Type the address.
5) Press “Tab” to move to the "memo" field. Since this field is a "multi edit
box", you can type multiple lines of text. To start a new line, press "Enter".
6) Press “Tab” to move to the "Confirm" button. If you press "Enter", the
record is added to the table. If you do not want to save the record you have
created, press “Tab” once more to move to the "Cancel" button, and press
"Enter". Or press "Esc".
If you have added a record, the "name" field is focused again so you can add
another record.
To go back to the "Search Records" dialog, press “Ctrl-s”. To open the
"Table Manager" dialog, press "Ctrl-t". If you open these dialogs while
entering a record, you are asked to save the record. Select "Yes" or "No" by
pressing "Space" or "Backspace", and press "Enter". If you select "Yes", the
record is saved, and if you select "No", it is not saved and the specified
dialog is opened. If you select "Cancel", the dialog is not opened.
