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.. First steps (2) ..
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This chapter includes samples how to work with dB-Tools. You can try the
same with your own data.
I trust that this small indroduction, you gives you a general idea of the
possibilities of dB-Tools.
The functions
1) - Move the ligth field with the cursor to all sides and press
PgDown/Up key or or Ctl+Pgdwn/Up etc.
This way you can move between field and data.
2) - Move with the cursor-key to the first left field (NR)
3) - Press key combination Alt+I (Index). All the numbers (field
no) are sorted.
4) - Press key combination Alt+L (Filter). A question box appears.
Type the following text: "NUMBER=1"
Only data Number=1 will appear.
5) - Press Alt+C (Close) index and filter will be closed.
6) - With enter-key you can edit any actuel field.
7) - With Ctl+Enter or F8 (Get-Modus) you can edit any actuel
field.
With Escape, F8 or again Ctl+Enter, you return to browse-modus.
8) - Press F5 (Zoom)
Window is zooming. By pressing again F5 the window return to
original size.
9) - Press F9 or Alt+D (Ms-Dos).
A dos-window is opened. (Under your browse-window) in which you can
insert directly all your dos-commands.
10) - Press Tab-key and return to browse-window (with dBase-datas).
11) - Move the lightfield to NR field and press F3 or Alt+S (Search).
Type 2 and it is looking for no. 2 in the data.
When dB-Tools found number 3, press Alt+N (next) and immediately
appears the next 3.
See Also:
First steps (3)
First steps (1)
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