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5 In the Add field to area, enable one or both of the following check boxes:
• Document defaults — stores the new field in the current document
• Application defaults — stores the new field in the application
You can also use this procedure to change the settings of an existing data field.
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You can also 
Change the format of a data field Select the data field, and click Change in the Format area. In the
Format definition dialog box, enable the option beside the format
type that you want to use, and choose a format from the list.
Create a custom format for a data field Select the data field, and click Change in the Format area. In the
Format definition dialog box, enable the option beside the format
type that you want to create. Type the format in the Create box,
and press Enter.
Delete a data field Choose the name of the data field from the list, and click Delete. To
choose multiple fields, hold down Ctrl, and click the names in the
list.
Assigning and copying object data
After creating all the data fields you want for a drawing, you can create a database. The Object data docker and the Object Data Manager
(a spreadsheet launched from the Object data docker) provide all the commands and features that you need to add and edit object
information.
The Object data docker is best for entering data for single objects. It lets you add, edit, and delete object data. The Object Data Manager, in
contrast, is best for entering and editing data for multiple objects. It provides many of the editing features available in popular spreadsheet
applications.
You can use one object’s data entries to update another object’s data entries. This function does not replace an object’s data entries; rather,
it appends fields and data where appropriate.
To add or edit data for an object
1
Select the object using the Pick tool .
2
Click Window  Dockers Object data manager.
3 Select a data field. Type text in the Value column for the field, and press Enter.
4 Repeat step 3 to add data to other fields.
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You can also 
Clear one field
Click the Clear field button .
Clear all fields
Click the Clear all fields button .