This topic describes the basic operations that can be used for editing data in the network object grid windows.
To select a single cell, click it to make it the current cell.
To select a group of cells:
To select a whole column or columns:
To select a whole row or rows:
To select the entire grid, click in the top left cell.
Click
or choose Copy from the Edit menu to copy the contents of the current selected cells to the clipboard. Some grids provide special functionality to enable data to be copied onto the clipboard in specific formats.
Click
or choose Paste from the Edit menu to paste data back into the grid. Basic paste functionality only allows data to be pasted back into the current cell. Most grids provide special functionality for pasting blocks of data, but validity checking may be limited.
Use the delete key to delete the contents of the current selected cells.
All edits (for example typing at the keyboard) are applied to the current cell. The current cell has two states; active and inactive.
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If you move to the cell using the arrow keys, or click with the mouse inside the cell but not on the cell data, the cell becomes current but inactive. An inactive current cell is shown with a thick border. Typing or pasting data into an inactive current cell will replace the current cell contents. |
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If you double click within the cell data, or begin to edit an inactive current cell, it becomes active. The active current cell is shown with a flashing cursor at the point where text will be inserted. Typing or pasting into an active current cell will insert text at the insertion point. |
To enter a new value or replace the existing values for several cells simultaneously
To change the data flag for one or more cells
Some grids provide basic Find and Replace facilities. The Edit menu will contain the following commands:
Find (Ctrl-F) |
Search a column for a specified value. You choose Up or Down on the dialog. The search mechanism only searches in the current column, and stops when it reaches the top or bottom of the column. |
Find Again (F3) |
Repeat the last search set up in the Find dialog. The limitations are the same as above. |
Replace (Ctrl-H) |
Replace occurrences of one value with another value. You can choose to replace individual occurrences, or Replace All. Replace only works in the current column. |
Row based grids allow you to add or delete data a row at a time, assuming these operations are available for the particular data in the grid.
Add a row |
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Edit a row |
The current row is marked with the
Note: This means the data has been saved internally by the grid. You may also have to save again to save the data into the database. There will be a
Save button or menu item. If there is unsaved data when you try to close the grid, you will be given the option to save changes.
Note: Some grids, such as the network object grids, work directly with the database, and save data to the database whenever you change rows.
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Delete a row |
To delete selected rows, press the delete key. |
Some grids provide a minimal undo and redo facility. This can be useful when errors are made but should be treated with caution. Only basic operations such as typing within cells can be undone. More complex operations, such as pasting blocks of data, often bypass the grid and make changes to the underlying data to improve efficiency. These operations cannot be undone. Do not rely on the undo facility.
To undo the last basic operation, select Undo from the Edit menu.
To cancel the Undo action, select Redo from the Edit menu.