187 Data
• Start typing some text that you know is included in the entry you wish
to find. Press Enter to display all the entries which contain the text.
Note! The information next to every label is searched, so you can find an entry
by typing text that is beside a ‘hidden’ label.
You may prefer to limit the labels that are searched, to make finding entries
quicker:
• On the Too l s menu, select Find by label, and tick the label(s) you want
to use for searching. Add or remove a tick by pressing the Spacebar or
by tapping the label with the pen.
You may need to change the contents of an entry.
To change the contents of an entry:
1. Select the entry by displaying it in the Card view, or by highlighting the
line for the entry in the List view.
2. Tap Edit entry or select the command on the Edit menu.
3. Change the information as required, and press Save to save your changes.
To delete an entry:
1. Select the entry as described above.
2. On the Edit menu, select Delete entry.
Note! If you delete an entry by mistake, you can undo the damage by selecting
Undo delete on the Edit menu.
You can use Data to store many different types of information. All you need to
do is create a new file then change the labels in the file.
You can change the text in any label, or add or remove labels. If you wish, you
can set up a new set of labels so that you can use a Data file for information
other than names and addresses.
Note! It is best to set up the labels you want before you start to type in your
entries.
To change the labels:
1. On the Tools menu, select Change labels.
2. Select a label and use the Delete button to remove it, or use the Edit
button to change the existing text.
Note! When you delete a label, the information associated with it will be lost.
Adding labels
Use Change labels and the Add button to add labels to a database. You can
add labels for different types of information, e.g. text, numbers, dates, Yes/No
only, and specify the number of characters which can be typed for a text label.
CHANGING OR DELETING ENTRIES
CUSTOMIZING THE DATABASE