Editing Data Fields
| To change data in any displayed record, click on the cell to be modified and edit or re-enter the data. Additional data fields can be modified in similar ways by using the mouse cursor or the [TAB] key to move between fields. | - To insert one or more characters into a data field, click on the space to the right of the character where the insert is to begin. Note that the cursor becomes a vertical line.
- To delete one or more characters, click on the left of the character string to be deleted. Then press the [Delete] key, repeatedly for each character to be deleted.
- To delete a long string of characters. click on the space before the left end of the string. Then drag the cursor to the right end of the string. The system will highlight the string during the dragging process. Finally, press the [Delete] key.
- To replace a long string of characters, click on the left of the character string. Then drag the cursor to the right end of the string. Then enter the replacement string of characters using the keyboard.
- To replace the entire contents of the data field, click on the data field until the system fully highlights the contents of the field. Then enter the replacement string of characters from the keyboard.
| | Once all data has been entered, the user should click the Save button on the toolbar. No changes to the permanent database will be made until the user initiates this save operation. To print a copy of the window as displayed, click on the Print button on the toolbar. |
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