Managing and Editing Assignments 

Use

MDM allows you to create and manage any number of assignments in Record mode, for any table. You can add, modify, rename, delete, and duplicate assignments as described in this section.

Procedure

To add a new assignment to the list of assignments:

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       1.      If necessary, click on the Assignments tab to make it the active tab.

       2.      Right-click in the Assignments pane and choose Add Assignment from the context menu, or choose Records ® Assignments ® Add Assignment from the main menu.

MDM adds a new assignment named “New Expression” to the list of assignments, and highlights it for editing.

       3.      Type the name you want for the assignment and press Enter.

       4.      Specify the other properties of the assignment.

       5.      Press Shift + Enter to save the new assignment.

To change the new assignment name after you press Enter, press F2 to edit and type it again.

There is no explicit command to modify an assignment. To edit the properties of an assignment, select it in the Assignments pane of the Assignments tab, move the focus into the Properties pane, edit its properties directly, and press Shift + Enter to save the changes.

 

To rename an assignment:

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       1.      If necessary, click on the Assignments tab to make it the active tab.

       2.      In the Assignments pane, select the assignment you want to rename.

       3.      Right-click on the assignment and choose Rename Assignment from the context menu, or press F2, or choose Records ® Assignments ® Rename Assignment from the main menu.

MDM highlights the name of the assignment for editing.

       4.      Type the new name you want for the assignment and press Enter.

 

To permanently delete an assignment from the list of assignments:

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       1.      If necessary, click on the Assignments tab to make it the active tab.

       2.      In the Assignments pane, select the assignment you want to delete.

       3.      Right-click on the assignment and choose Delete Assignment from the context menu, or press Del, or choose Records ® Assignments ® Delete Assignment from the main menu.

MDM prompts you to confirm that you really want to delete the assignment. Click OK to remove the assignment from the list of assignments.

 

To duplicate an assignment:

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       1.      If necessary, click on the Assignments tab to make it the active tab.

       2.      In the Assignments pane, select the assignment you want to duplicate.

       3.      Right-click on the assignment and choose Duplicate Assignment from the context menu, or choose Records ® Assignments ® Duplicate Assignment from the main menu.

MDM adds the duplicate assignment to the list of assignments and highlights the name of the assignment for editing.

       4.      Type the name you want for the duplicate assignment and press Enter.

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