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Creating a database
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4. Close the Field Picker dialog box by clicking the close button or pressing Esc.
Note Another way to add an existing field to a layout is to switch to Layout mode and drag a field
from the Field tool
. See Placing and removing fields on a layout.
Related topics
Defining fields in Table View
Changing field definitions
Defining fields in the Manage Database dialog box
Use the following steps to create or change fields in a new or existing database.
Note To have fields that you define in the Manage Database dialog box automatically display on a
layout, you must select the Add newly defined fields to current layout preference before you
define the fields. See Setting layout preferences.
1. With the database open in Browse mode or Layout mode, choose File menu > Manage >
Database.
2. In the Manage Database dialog box, click the Fields tab.
3. If your database contains more than one table, select the appropriate table from the Table
list.
4. For Field Name, type a name for the field.
See About naming fields.
5. For Type, select a field type.
See About choosing a field type.
6. Click Create.
7. To set options for the field, click Options.
To Do this
Add a field Click New Field, type a name for the field, and
choose a field type. Change drag options, if
needed, then drag the new field to the layout.
Delete a field Right-click the field and choose Delete Field.
To delete multiple fields at a time, select the
fields, then right-click and choose Delete Field.
Change a field’s name Windows: Double-click the field, then type a new
field name.
OS X: Select the field, then click the field name
and type a new field name.
See Changing field names.
Change the field type Select the field type, then choose a new field
type from the list. See
Changing field types.
Change options for the field Right-click the field, then choose Field Options.
See
Setting options for fields.