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Contents
Database Entry Screen

The entry screen gives you direct access to the database.

•	Add new words (Adding a record)

•	Edit words (Changing a record)

•	Remove unwanted words (Delete a record)

•	Set primary on multiple entries of the same word, giving one word the
priority in fast translations (Setting Primary)

•	Add your own comments in the commentary box (Commentary)

Click the underlined text for more information on the topic.

Adding a record

Changing a record

Finding a record

Delete a record

Setting Primary

Picklist


Add a record

Type a word for each language and grammar text boxes. Press the Tab key to move from one text box to another . Use the mouse and click open the combo boxes. Press F1 or click "Add Record" to add the record to the database. The database will check for duplicates and notify you if the record already exists.

What's a combo box?


Whats a combo box
What's a combo box?

A combo box holds pre-entered words for you to choose from. The arrow with the underline facing down, is a button activating a hidden list. This where you click to activate the hidden list.

"Grammatical Status" is an example of an active combo list. When using the program the next step is to click on one of the words to complete the entry.


Edit a record
Changing a record

To change or edit a record in the database, a record must be searched and displayed on the Entry Screen. Once displayed use the mouse and Tab key to make any changes. Press F2 or click "Change Record" to update the record in the database.

Click "Finding a Record" for information on how to search the database.

Finding a Record


Finding a Record

Enter a search word in the English or Norwegian text box. Press F5 or click
"Find Record" to search the database. Press F6 or click "Find Next" to display
additional records that match the search word.

Click "All" to view all matches in a list. From this list, choose a record to be displayed on the
Entry Screen.


Delete a record

Type a search word in the English or Norwegian text box. Click "Find Record".
If you are sure that you want to delete the record press F3 or click
"Delete Record."


Setting Primary

Setting primary means that the first word in the list of matching words will take priority over
the other entries while translating with the rough translation method.(See rough translation
method under the Translator help file for more information)

After activating the picklist, choose an entry by clicking it with the mouse.

Click "Set Primary" to set the entry's priority. The entry that is highlighted
will move to the top of the picklist, indicating the first record to be read while
translating.


Picklist

While in the the main entry screen, enter a search word in the English text box and press
F9 to activate the picklist. Enter a search word in the Norwegian text box and press F10 to
activate the picklist for Norwegian. Entering a search word and clicking "All" will also activate
the picklist for either language.

Select a entry by clicking it with the mouse. Clicking "Find" will return and display the highlighted
record on the Entry Screen. Click "Set Primary" to set the primary entry. For more information
on Setting Primary click on the topic below.

Setting Primary