User manual
Table Of Contents
- Bento® 4
- Welcome to Bento
- Overview of Bento
- Using Libraries
- Using the Address Book Library
- Migrating the iCal, iPhoto, and Address Book Libraries
- Using Collections
- Using Form View
- About Forms
- Creating Records in Form View
- Editing Records in Form View
- Duplicating Records in Form View
- Deleting Records in Form View
- Creating Forms
- Deleting Forms
- Showing and Hiding Forms
- Duplicating Forms
- Copying Forms
- Renaming Forms
- Locking and Unlocking Forms
- Adding Fields to a Form
- Tabbing Between Fields
- Moving Fields and Objects on Forms
- Resizing Fields and Objects
- Removing Fields from a Form
- Customizing Form Layouts
- Using Table View
- About Table View
- Selecting Records in Table View
- Creating Records in Table View
- Editing Records in Table View
- Duplicating Records in Table View
- Deleting Records in Table View
- Sorting Records
- Working with Fields and Columns in Table View
- Creating Fields in Table View
- Adding Fields in Table View
- Working with Media Fields in Table View
- Changing Options for a Field in Table View
- Completing Text Automatically as You Type
- Duplicating Fields
- Changing the Field Type
- Showing and Hiding Columns
- Deleting Fields in Table View
- Reordering Columns
- Resizing Columns
- Filling Fields Automatically
- Summarizing Column Data
- Using Grid View
- Using Fields
- Importing, Exporting, and Printing
- Backing Up and Restoring Information
- Syncing
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Reverting to a Previous Version of Bento
- Index
98 Chapter 9 Using Fields
If you attempt to enter data in an encrypted field and you have not already set the
Database Password, you won’t be able to proceed until you do so. For information
about setting the Database Password, see
”Setting a Password for Your Bento
Database” on page 98.
You can search encrypted fields if they are unlocked. For more information about
searching, see
”Search Field and Advanced Find” on page 25.
Setting a Password for Your Bento Database
You can set a password to protect your database. The Database Password also protects
all encrypted fields. To set a password for accessing a shared database, see
”Setting a
Password for a Shared Database” on page 34.
To set the Database Password:
1 Choose Bento > Preferences.
2 Click Security at the top of the window.
3 Select Use Database Password.
4 For Enter Database Password, type the password. Maximum length is 20
characters.
5 For Confirm, type the password again.
6 (Optional) For Password Hint, type a word or phrase to help you remember
the password.
7 Keep your password in a safe place.
Important If you forget your password, it is not possible to recover it.
8 Click Set Password.
9 Click the lock to prevent further changes.
To clear the Database Password:
1 Choose Bento > Preferences.
2 Click Security at the top of the window.
3 Click the lock to make changes.
4 Enter your Database Password, then click Submit.
5 Deselect Use Database Password.
You can’t deselect Use Database Password if there are encrypted fields in use.