Copying Fields from Another Table 

You can copy fields or blocks of fields from another table.

Procedure

  1. Choose Extras ® Copy fields in the field maintenance screen 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.

  3. Choose Field selection.
  4. A list of the fields contained in this table appears.

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

  7. Position the cursor on the last field of the block to be copied and again choose Select block.
  8. All the fields of the selected block are highlighted.

  9. Choose Copy.
  10. The selected block or the selected single fields are copied to a buffer, and you return to the field maintenance screen.

  11. 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