To Open a Database Table in Data View

The Data View (which displays external data linked to drawing objects) provides two modes for opening tables: View Mode and Edit Mode.

To open a table using the Task Pane

• To view or edit a table, double-click it in Map Explorer.
• To create or edit links to a table, double-click its link template.
• To run a query, double-click the database query name.

The table opens in either Edit mode or View mode, depending on the setting on the Data Source tab of the AutoCAD Map Options dialog box. If the table is write-protected, it opens in View mode. Queries always open in View mode.