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<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Data Sources</title>
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<section id="data_sources">
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3153116"><bookmark_value>data source browser</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>tables in databases;browsing and editing</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>databases; editing tables</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>editing; database tables and queries</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>queries; editing in data source view</bookmark_value>
</bookmark><comment>mw deleted "database tables," and changed "tables in databases;"</comment>
<h1 id="hd_id3153323"><link href="text/shared/01/05340400.xhp" name="Data Sources">Data Sources</link></h1>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149511" xml-lang="en-US">This section contains information on browsing and editing database tables.</paragraph>
</section>
<embed href="text/shared/guide/database_main.xhp#database_main"/>
<note id="par_id3149150">You cannot use the data source browser on a database table that is open in Design view.</note>
<h2 id="hd_id3149235">Data source browser</h2>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154897" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid=".">The commands for the data source browser are found on the <link href="text/shared/01/05340400.xhp" name="Database Bar">Table Data bar</link> and in <link href="text/shared/01/05340400.xhp" name="context menus">context menus</link>.</ahelp></paragraph>
<h3 id="hd_id3154514">Selecting records</h3>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149514" xml-lang="en-US">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.</paragraph>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/DBACCESS_HID_CTL_TABBROWSER" id="bm_id6056703" localize="false"/><paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id7812433001" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid="." visibility="hidden">Select database records. Drag-and-drop rows or cells to the document to insert contents. Drag-and-drop column headers to insert fields.</ahelp></paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149578" xml-lang="en-US">The following table describes how to select individual elements in the data source browser:</paragraph>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_id3158432" xml-lang="en-US">Selection</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablehead" id="par_id3150670" xml-lang="en-US">Action</paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_id3153332" xml-lang="en-US">Record</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_id3153700" xml-lang="en-US">Click the row header</paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_id3149575" xml-lang="en-US">Several records or removing a selection</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_id3149295" xml-lang="en-US">Hold down <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">Command</caseinline><defaultinline>Ctrl</defaultinline></switchinline> and click the row header</paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_id3152360" xml-lang="en-US">Column</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_id3153960" xml-lang="en-US">Click the column header</paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_id3150541" xml-lang="en-US">Data field</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_id3150358" xml-lang="en-US">Click in the data field</paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_id3154366" xml-lang="en-US">Entire table</paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="tablecontent" id="par_id3156422" xml-lang="en-US">Click the row header of the column headings</paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
</table>
<h3 id="hd_id3154822">Table Data toolbar (editing table data)</h3>
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<tablerow>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151041" xml-lang="en-US">
<image id="img_id3150740" src="cmd/sc_editdoc.png" width="0.222inch" height="0.222inch"><alt id="alt_id3150740" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt>
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<tablecell>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3158410" xml-lang="en-US">Allows you to edit, add, or delete records from the database table.<comment>removed 3 ancient paras</comment></paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
</table>
<h3 id="hd_id3152463">Cutting, copying and pasting data</h3>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149287" xml-lang="en-US">You can cut, copy, and paste records in <emph>Data Source</emph> view. The Data Source browser also supports the dragging and dropping of records, or text and numbers from other $[officename] files.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3146921" xml-lang="en-US">You cannot drag and drop to Yes/No, binary, image, or counting table fields.</paragraph>
<note id="par_id3149064">Drag and drop only works in <emph>Edit</emph> mode.</note>
<embed href="text/shared/main0212.xhp#database"/>
<h3 id="hd_id3147295">Navigating in the Data Source Browser</h3>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3152598" xml-lang="en-US">Use the Form Navigation bar at the bottom of the Data Source view to navigate between different records.</paragraph>
<h3 id="hd_id3145263">First record</h3>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149266" xml-lang="en-US">
<image id="img_id3156060" src="cmd/sc_firstrecord.png" width="0.222inch" height="0.222inch"><alt id="alt_id3156060" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt>
</image></paragraph>
</tablecell>
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<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX_HID_GRID_TRAVEL_FIRST" id="bm_id3152821005" localize="false"/>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151173" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid=".">Go to the first record in the table.</ahelp></paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
</table>
<h3 id="hd_id3149417">Previous record</h3>
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<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147484" xml-lang="en-US">
<image id="img_id3156736" src="cmd/sc_prevrecord.png" width="0.222inch" height="0.222inch"><alt id="alt_id3156736" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt>
</image></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX_HID_GRID_TRAVEL_PREV" id="bm_id3152821002" localize="false"/>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153280" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid=".">Go to the previous record in the table.</ahelp></paragraph>
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<h3 id="hd_id3153053">Record number</h3>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX_HID_GRID_TRAVEL_ABSOLUTE" id="bm_id3152821001" localize="false"/>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155851" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid=".">Type the number of the record that you want to display, and then press Enter.</ahelp></paragraph>
<h3 id="hd_id3157876">Next record</h3>
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<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151075" xml-lang="en-US">
<image id="img_id3153214" src="cmd/sc_nextrecord.png" width="0.222inch" height="0.222inch"><alt id="alt_id3153214" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt>
</image></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX_HID_GRID_TRAVEL_NEXT" id="bm_id3152821003" localize="false"/>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3166414" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid=".">Go to the next record in the table.</ahelp></paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
</table>
<h3 id="hd_id3154015">Last record</h3>
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<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153838" xml-lang="en-US">
<image id="img_id3156320" src="cmd/sc_lastrecord.png" width="0.222inch" height="0.222inch"><alt id="alt_id3156320" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt>
</image></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX_HID_GRID_TRAVEL_LAST" id="bm_id3152821004" localize="false"/>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147175" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid=".">Go to the last record in the table.</ahelp></paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
</table>
<h3 id="hd_id3145162">New record</h3>
<table id="tbl_id3147496">
<tablerow>
<tablecell>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151019" xml-lang="en-US">
<image id="img_id3154636" src="svtools/res/ed03.png" width="0.1528inch" height="0.1528inch"><alt id="alt_id3154636" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt>
</image></paragraph>
</tablecell>
<tablecell>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX_HID_GRID_TRAVEL_NEW" id="bm_id3152821006" localize="false"/>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3146913" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid=".">Inserts a new record into the current table.</ahelp> 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.</paragraph>
</tablecell>
</tablerow>
</table>
<h3 id="hd_id3150656">Number of records</h3>
<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX_HID_GRID_NUMBEROFRECORDS" id="bm_id3152821013" localize="false"/>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148483" xml-lang="en-US"><ahelp hid=".">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.</ahelp></paragraph>
<h3 id="hd_id3151357">Organizing tables</h3>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153357" xml-lang="en-US">To access the commands for formatting the table, right-click a column header, or a row header.</paragraph>
<h2 id="hd_id3148405"><link href="text/shared/01/05340402.xhp" name="Table Format">Table Format</link></h2>
<embed href="text/shared/01/05340402.xhp#tabformtext"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3083283"><link href="text/shared/01/05340100.xhp" name="Row Height">Row Height</link></h2>
<embed href="text/shared/01/05340100.xhp#zeilenhoehetext"/>
<embed href="text/shared/01/05340404.xhp#delete_rows"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3150321"><link href="text/shared/01/05340405.xhp" name="Column Format">Column Format</link></h2>
<embed href="text/shared/01/05340405.xhp#spaltformtext"/>
<h2 id="hd_id3147341"><link href="text/shared/01/05340200.xhp" name="Column Width">Column Width</link></h2>
<embed href="text/shared/01/05340200.xhp#spaltetext"/>
<embed href="text/shared/01/05340500.xhp#hide_columns"/>
<embed href="text/shared/01/05340600.xhp#alleeinblenden"/>
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