Edit Database Contents

You can use this to browse a database and edit the contents of its fields. Editing requires that you know the name of the format file of the database.
Note: The databases used in archiving (d_PROREG, d_PICREG, d_MODREG) are processed only with archive processing functions. The rows of these databases are always associated with files that are saved and deleted only by archiving functions. Read more in sections Edit Model/Drawing Archive Data and Edit Project Archives Data.
Note: Database processing functions can also be found in the System | Databases | Application drop-down menu.
When you select the function, the program opens the ../shared/dbases folder by default. The database can also be in the following folders:
  • active project ../shared/projects/[projid]
  • ../custom/dbases
  • user's working folder ../user
  1. Select System | Databases | Maintenance > Edit .
  2. Select the database, and click Open.
  3. Select a format file, and click Open.
    • By default, format files are located in the ../system/forms folder.
    • The customer-edited format files are located in the ../custom/forms folder.
    • If the format file does not exist, it is always created anew for the file name defform.tmp based on the database fields.
  4. Browse the database:
    • Using the scroll bar on the right-hand side.
    • Using the Up and Down arrow keys.
  5. Edit the contents of the database.
  6. Save the changes by clicking the OK button.