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Left pane
This side shows a grid with all the fields, by default they are in alpabethical order. The order can be changed by clicking one of the headers.
In the left column there are checkboxes to select which fields to "process". Above the grid there are buttons to select all or none of the fields, and a button to reverse the selection.
Below the grid you have two buttons:
- Save Selection:
This button will save the current selection, so that the next time you open the same table, the same fields are selected. - Show Schema:
This button will open a detailed description about the table in your browser.
Picker page:
This page is a SQL and Browse syntax builder
Option group to select the main type:
| Only fields | Creates a list of the selected fields |
| Select ... | Creates a SQL Select statement |
| Update ... | Creates a SQL Update statement |
| Insert ... | Creates a SQL Insert statement |
| Create ... | Create a SQL Create statement |
| Browse | Create a Browse command |
Option group to select SQL type:
| VFP | Creates VFP SQL syntax |
| SQLExec | Creates MsSQL syntax |
Checkbox for NVL():
| Add NVL() | Adds NVL() syntax where appropriate |
Option group to select Cast type:
| No | Adds no Cast() |
| VFP | Adds VFP type Cast() |
| ANSI | Creates ANSI type Cast() |
Other options and conrols:
| Textbox From | Shows the current table name |
| Checkbox Add From | Adds From to the Select statement |
| Checkbox Close afterwards | Closes the table when SuperBrowse exits |
| Textbox As: | Fill in the wanted Source table As string |
| Button ='TableName' | Fills in the current table name in the As textbox |
| Button Remove | Blanks the As field |
| Textbox Into Table | Fill in the name of the target table/cursor |
| Option 1. Table | Target is a table |
| Option 2. Cursor | Target is a read only cursor |
| Option 3. Cursor read/Write | Target is a read/write cursor |
Grid page:
This page is an advanced grid
Main grid:
Click the headers to select/unselect fields.
Double-click any record to open it for editing in a separate window (only applicable when the checkbox Read-Only is unchecked).
Search controls:
| Textbox Search Values | Enter what you want to search for |
| Option Expression | Searches for the expression you type in. Here are some samples |
| Option Value | Enter what you want to search for |
Searching in the table
The search options are best described by some samples:
| Option = Expression | Name='Jim' or name = 'Tore' | Self explanatory |
| Option = Expression | Obsolete | Finds every record where logical field Obsolete is .T. |
| Option = Expression | Inlist(custno,10,20,30) | Self explanatory |
| Option = Expression | 'nit'$country | Finds every record where 'nit' is inside the field Country |
| Option = Value | usa | Finds every record where the word 'usa' is inside any of the selected fields |
| Option = Value | samsung 5110 | Finds every record where the words 'samsung' and '5110' are inside
any of the selected fields |
| Option = Value | jim nelson kong | Finds every record where the words 'jim' and 'nelson' and 'kong' are inside
any of the selected fields |
| Option = Expression | *jim nelson kong | Same as above, the asterisk (*) forces a Value type searchany of the selected fields |
| Option = Value | =price>100 | Find all records with price > 100, the equal sign (=) forces an Expression type searchany of the selected fields |
Easy access to the right search type
- Begin the search text with an equal sign (=) to force an Expression type search
- Likewise, an asterisk (*) to force a Value type search
For Value search, the following rules apply:
- Each word are separated, and every word must exist in the record
- Only selected fields are searched
- All searches are case insensitive
- Memo fields are also searched
- Numeric values are searched for inside both character and numeric fields
Other controls on this page:
| Listbox Sort | To select the current sort order |
| Button |< | Go to previous record |
| Button |> | Go to next record |
| Button + | Add a new record |
| Button Edit | Edit the current record on a separate form |
| Checkbox Read-Only | Self explanatory |
| Checkbox Hide unselected fields | Makes the grid only show selected fields |
| Button Modify Structure | Gives you the possibility to modify the structure. If the table is opened shared, you are asked whether you want to reopen it exclusive or not. |
Index page
Lists all active index tags, and shows the syntax to recreate the index file. Can be copied to the clipboard by marking the text with the mouse and press Ctrl-C.
Settings page
This page should be self explanatory.
Tip: The ForeColor and BackColor is a good tool to find the RGB values for a color. Select any color, press OK and you will see the value.
NB! It's usually best to use ForeColor, since the default is Black.
Keyboard shortcuts while the left grid is active:
Common:
| Escape | Close the form |
| Enter | Close the form |
| Spacebar | Toggle Select Field |
| A | Press button Select all |
| B | Copy the current SQL statement to the clipboard |
| G | Activate page Grid |
| H | Toggle checkbox Hide unselected Fields (Grid page) |
| K | Activate page Picker |
| O | Copy the current SQL statement to the clipboard |
| R | Press button Reverse all |
| S | Toggle Select Field |
| U | Press button Unselect all |
When Picker page is visible, these keys also are activated:
| : | Set focus to the textbox Into Cursor |
| C | Select option SQL Create... |
| D | Set focus to the textbox Into Local Alias |
| E | Select option SQL Select... |
| F | Toggle checkbox Add From |
| I | Select option SQL Insert... |
| L | Toggle checkbox Add NVL() |
| M | Click button Remove |
| N | Select option ANSI Cast |
| P | Select option SQL Update... |
| T | Select option No Cast |
| V | Select option VFP Cast |
| W | Select option Browse |
| X | Sets Local Alias to current alias |
| Y | Select option Only fields |
| 1 | Select option Into Table |
| 2 | Select option Into Cursor |
Keyboard shortcuts while the main (right) grid is active:
NB! These shortcuts are only active in Read-Only mode!
| Enter | Select left grid |
| F | Set focus to the Searc Values textbox |
| K | Select left grid |