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'New' Form and 'Open' Form

This form is displayed when you select the New or Open button on the Data Dictionary Editor form. It enables you to create or open a dictionary.

TOOLBAR:

Icon Action
Add folder

Specify a new subdirectory/sub-folder

Options.gif

Rename a subdirectory/sub-folder

Cut

Enables you to copy the first dictionary listed

Copy

Copies the dictionary selected in the grid, prompting you for a new filename and description before saving it as a new dictionary

Cut

Displays an end-of-file warning

Find

Search for a dictionary

Tree control: Enables navigation of the directory/folder hierarchy by selecting the [+] or [-] icons to expand and contract folders/sub-folders displayed as tree branches

File name: Text field to enter the filename for new dictionary

Description: Typically the purpose or owner of the new data dictionary

PUSH BUTTONS:

Note: Which of these buttons is displayed depends on whether the form is the New or Open form.

New: Creates a data dictionary file with filename and associated text specified in File name and Description

Open: Loads the selected data dictionary file

LIST BOX:

Live: A lightning symbol denotes that the dictionary is available for use

Name: Identifies an existing data dictionary

Description: Typically the purpose or owner of the existing data dictionary

Modified: Date and time existing data dictionary last changed

Created: Date and time existing data dictionary first created


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