v1.5 user manual


 

Reference Guide - Objects

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Adding a note to an object

A note can be attached to an object by just entering the text into the two lines below the objects key field. If more lines are needed tap on the button to open a note form. Back in the object form tap or to save the note.

 

Attaching a sketch to an object

This function is only available if at least version 1.6 of the drawing program ThumbSketch is installed on your device. ThumbSketch v1.6 can be downloaded from palmgear.com as freeware.

If the sketch button is tapped ThumbSketch will be launched. Choose one of the sketches from the list or tap new to create a new sketch. See the ThumbSketch manual for how to edit or create a sketch. After leaving ThumbSketch db2go will be launched again and the sketch will be attached as a link to the object.

If there is a sketch attached to the object the icon of the sketch button changes to . In case of an attached sketch this will automatically be opened by ThumbSketch when the button is tapped.

 

Closing object form without saving

To close the object form and return to the object list without saving the changes made to the object tap .

 

Copying an object as a template

If the Template button is tapped in the object form a copy of the object with all field entries cleared is created. This is an easy way to create a series of objects with the same field structure. or must be used to change the new object.

 

Creating a new empty object

Tap on New in the object list form

 

Deleting an object

To delete an object open it and tap on the delete button in the object form.

 

Deleting a sketch

To remove a link to a sketch choose 'Delete Sketch' from the Edit menu. This will only remove the link. The sketch itself can only be deleted in ThumbSketch.

 

Filtering the object list

In addition to filtering the object list by global fields (see Tutorial) it can also be filtered by a string using the text input line at the bottom of the form. The filter applies to the entry of the key field of the objects. Within the filter string a * can be used as a wildcard (but only once). If the filter string contains upper case letters the filter works case sensitive, otherwise not. Examples:

c
only objects with an key field entry that starts with c are displayed, e.g. Cabernet Sauvignon
*saint
only objects with an key field entry that contains the string saint are displayed, e.g. Chateau Saint Germain
Cha*Saint
only objects with an key field entry that starts with Cha and contains the string Saint are displayed, e.g. again Chateau Saint Germain. In this case the filter works case sensitive, so chateau Saint Germain would not be dislayed.