Data View |
When you create or open a data table, the Data view is displayed by default. You can display it at any time by clicking the Data View tab at the bottom of the Data Builder window when either the Home or Fields tab is selected.
This view includes the following components, which you can use to create and manage the table data, fields, and field properties.
The Tables pane lists all the data tables and phrase libraries in the database. Click a data table to view its fields in the fields pane. To add or remove a data table, click Add or Remove on the Home tab.
When you right-click an existing item in the Tables pane, the following options are available:
Rename: Renames the selected item.
Remove: Deletes the selected item.
Add Phrase Library: Adds a new phrase library to the database.
Add Data Table: Adds a new data table to the database.
Cut: Cuts the selected item and places it on the Clipboard.
Copy: Copies the selected item and places it on the Clipboard.
Paste: Pastes the item from the Clipboard.
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You can use the cut, copy, and paste features to move or copy tables and libraries from the current database in the current instance of Data Builder to another database in another instance of Data Builder. |
Import Data Table: Starts the Import Table wizard so that you can import data tables from an external database. For more information, refer to Importing and Exporting Data Tables.
Import Phrase Library (CSV): Starts the Import Phrase Library wizard so that you can import a phrase library in comma-separated value (CSV) format. For more information, refer to Importing and Exporting Phrase Libraries.
Import Phrase Library (TMX): Starts the Import Phrase Library wizard so that you can import a phrase library in Translation Memory Exchange (TMX) format. For more information, refer to Importing and Exporting Phrase Libraries.
Export CSV: Opens the Select CSV File Name dialog so that you can save the selected table as a CSV file.
The data pane displays the records of the selected table. To add a field, click Click to Add, and then click the data type that you want for the field.
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When you click a cell in the Click to Add column, enter data, and then press |
To add table data or edit existing table data, click the table cell that you want, and then add the new content. You can edit the properties for a field by selecting the field that you want and then modifying the property on the Fields tab.
When you right-click an existing field name, the following options are available:
Rename: Renames the selected field.
Delete: Deletes the selected field.
Sort Ascending: Sorts the database records by ascending order (A-Z, 0-9) based on the data in the selected field.
Sort Descending: Sorts the database records by descending order (Z-A, 9-0) based on the data in the selected field.
Use the record navigator bar at the bottom of the pane to quickly browse through and locate records in the selected table.