Copying Fields from Another Table

You can copy fields or blocks of fields from another table. Proceed as follows:

  1. Choose Extras ® Copy fields in the field maintenance routine of the table.

    2. A dialog box appears in which you define the name of the table from which you want to copy the fields.

  2. Choose Field selection.

    3. A list of the fields contained in this table appears.

  3. Position the cursor on the first field of the block to be copied and choose Select block. If you want to copy only single fields, position the cursor on these fields and choose Select.
  4. Position the cursor on the last field of the block to be copied and again choose Select block.

    5. All the fields of the selected blocks are highlighted.

  5. Choose Copy.

    6. The selected block or the selected single fields are copied to a buffer and you return to the field maintenance routine.

  6. Position the cursor on the field in front of which you want to insert the fields and choose Edit ® Paste.

The selected fields are inserted in the table.

See also:

Inserting New Fields