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Data Sources

This section contains information on browsing and editing database tables.

Data source browser

The commands for the data source browser are found on the Table Data bar and in context menus.

Selecting records

To select a record in a database table, click the row header, or click a row header, and then use the Up or Down arrow keys.

Select database records. Drag-and-drop rows or cells to the document to insert contents. Drag-and-drop column headers to insert fields. The following table describes how to select individual elements in the data source browser: Selection Action Record Click the row header Several records or removing a selection Hold down CommandCtrl and click the row header Column Click the column header Data field Click in the data field Entire table Click the row header of the column headings

Table Data toolbar (editing table data)

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Cutting, copying and pasting data

You can cut, copy, and paste records in Data Source view. The Data Source browser also supports the dragging and dropping of records, or text and numbers from other $[officename] files. You cannot drag and drop to Yes/No, binary, image, or counting table fields. Drag and drop only works in Edit mode.

Navigating in the Data Source Browser

Use the Form Navigation bar at the bottom of the Data Source view to navigate between different records.

First record

Icon Go to the first record in the table.

Previous record

Icon Go to the previous record in the table.

Record number

Type the number of the record that you want to display, and then press Enter.

Next record

Icon Go to the next record in the table.

Last record

Icon Go to the last record in the table.

New record

Icon Inserts a new record into the current table. To create a record, click the asterisk (*) button at the bottom of the table view. An empty row is added at the end of the table.

Number of records

Displays the number of records. For example, "Record 7 of 9(2)" indicates that two records (2) are selected in a table containing 9 records, and that the cursor is in record number 7.

Organizing tables

To access the commands for formatting the table, right-click a column header, or a row header.