Editing a record

Records can be edited using the Edit Record dialog box. Complete the instructions below to edit a record.

To create anew record, see Creating a record for more information.

Note: When editing a record, a record lock is applied. If the record has already been locked by another application, the record is edited as read only. Click the Display button to check whether the record lock has been released. If the record lock has been released by the other application, it is now edited with write permissions.

Procedure

Right-click the table that contains the record to edit and select the Show Data option.
The data for the specified record displays in the Workspace.
Right-click the record to edit from the Workspace and select the Edit Record option. You can also select the record to edit from the Workspace and select Edit Record from the Edit menu.
The specified record displays in the Edit Record dialog box.

Tip: Multiple records can be selected for editing by holding down the CTRL key while selecting records. If multiple records are selected, each subsequent record displays after a record has been saved and closed or the record has been filed with the File button.
Do any of the following:
- To rename the Record Id, type a new name for the record in Rename to text box.
- Select or deselect the Binary check box to change the record to binary or non-binary.
- Add, edit or remove any of the attributes in the record editor section.
Note: You can use the Go To text box to return the cursor to an attribute number that has already been entered. Additionally, you can use the Find text box to find specific text within your record.
Click Save.
The edited record is saved. To verify the edited record, right-click the table in which the record was edited and select the Show Data option.