Editing AnyLabels databases

Databases created using AnyLabels as described above are fully editable. When you create or load an AnyLabels database (or a local, writable CSV data file) additional items are enabled on the AnyLabels menus. The Edit menu has an Data editor item and selecting this displays a grid view of the database, enabling individual fields to be modified, or new records to be created (by entering data on the bottom row of the grid), or records to be deleted (by selecting a row of the gid using the left-hand button then pushing the Delete key).

Alternatively records can be added, edited or deleted by selecting one of the Add record, Edit record or Delete record items of the Records menu.

Add record and Edit record both display the AnyLabels field editor dialog.

Icons for First, Previous, Next and Last fields allow moving through the fields and cause the field name and text data to be displayed. Editing the text data an pushing the OK button will mark the field for updating if the dialog box is closed by pushing the Finish button. Closing the dialog by pushing the Cancel button discards any edits.

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Date and time (in the .NET format) may be inserted into a field by pushing the Insert date/time button. The actual format used to display a date or time should be selected using the formula wizard available through a text elements Properties dialog.

Picture file names may be inserted into fields by pushing the Select picture file button. If the graphics file is in the same directory as the AnyLabels database only the picture file name will be used; otherwise the full path to the graphics file will be inserted. In either case a preview of the image is display in the Picture preview area.

Editing AnyLabels databases