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    Easy one..

    I can't believe I can't figure this out.. I created an external table, now I need to add records/data to it -but I can't find out where to get to anything but the structure... could someone point me in the right direction?
    Thanks!
    wj
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    Re: Easy one..

    Originally posted by Wes Jones View Post
    I can't believe I can't figure this out.. I created an external table, now I need to add records/data to it -but I can't find out where to get to anything but the structure... could someone point me in the right direction?
    Thanks!
    wj
    Depending on the external table....(but I think this is what you want.)

    Under the data section there is a browse data. Find your table and select it. You can enter and maintain data there..
    Al Buchholz
    Bookwood Systems, LTD
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    Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
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    When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
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      Re: Easy one..

      Wes,
      Depending upon how you want to add records....when in comtrol panel mode...

      you can use the default browse or form--click on the table, use the top menu and from the Table drop-down choose one...or double-click the table and the default browse will be called up

      you can use any of a number of operations--append, post, copy,import,.....
      Mike
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        Re: Easy one..

        The problem is that my external table (selectedvendors.dbf) does not show up in the list - either in browse or in the control panel.
        The data set does show up in the control panel and with the filter I can see just the fields from the selectedvendors file - although in browse it shows up as many times as there are records associated with it in the set...
        I gave up and did it in Excel, which other than truncating my field names, worked ok..

        Would the length of the dbf filename have anything to do with it not showing up?

        Thanks!
        Wes

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          #5
          Re: Easy one..

          Originally posted by Wes Jones View Post
          The problem is that my external table (selectedvendors.dbf) does not show up in the list - either in browse or in the control panel.
          The data set does show up in the control panel and with the filter I can see just the fields from the selectedvendors file - although in browse it shows up as many times as there are records associated with it in the set...
          I gave up and did it in Excel, which other than truncating my field names, worked ok..

          Would the length of the dbf filename have anything to do with it not showing up?

          Thanks!
          Wes
          How did you build the selectedvendors.dbf ?

          There is an add table to the database button on the control panel side, but usually the table is added to the database as part of the creation.
          Al Buchholz
          Bookwood Systems, LTD
          Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

          Occam's Razor - KISS
          Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
          Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
          When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
          "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
          Albert Einstein

          http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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            Re: Easy one..

            I originally created it from QRB from the Link/Import data. I created it with a single field and later decided I needed a different field to link to - so I modified the structure from the control panel - I don't even remember how I got to it, but it allowed me to add a field but then I couldn't figure out how to populate it.
            If some of this is in the docs, I apologize - I only just now realized there were any - I have gone through the videos and such but since they weren't listed on the help menu I didn't know there were actual written guides..

            I admit I am a little scattered (but I write it off as an occupational hazard...)

            Wes

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