Sybase Desktop manual Editing record fields, Editing text fields, Editing time fields

Chapter 9

Editing record fields

Editing text fields

Edit text fields using Graffiti, the virtual Keyboard, and the Editing functions accessible from the Menu silk screen button.

To edit text fields:

1.From the Edit View of a database record, place the Graffiti focus in the text field you wish to edit.

2.Tap the Menu silk screen button.

3.Tap Edit.

The Edit functions include:

■Undo: To undo the last editing operation

■Cut: To delete the highlighted portion of the current text field and store it in the clipboard

■Copy: To copy the highlighted portion of the current text field into the clipboard.

■Paste: To insert the contents of the clipboard at the current focus cursor position.

■Select all: To highlight the entire text field.

■Keyboard: To display a virtual keyboard that you can use to tap out keystrokes.

Editing date fields

From the Edit View of a database record, tap on a date data field to display a list of choices:

■Today: To insert today’s date into the field.

■Tomorrow: To insert tomorrow’s date into the field.

■One week later: To insert the date one week from today.

■No Date: to clear this field of any date.

■Choose Date...: To display a date selection dialog. Choose any date between January 1, 1904 and December 31, 2031.

Editing time fields

From the Edit View of a database record, tap on a time data field to display a list of choices:

■Current Time: To insert the current time into this field.

■No Time: To clear this field of any time.

■Choose Time...: To display a time selection dialog box. Select the time for the Start Time field.

Note Ignore the End Time field. It is not used.

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