The main screen contains the list of databases available. Add new, open or modify selected database according to the next operations:
The screen displays detailed information about a database. Database NAME or AUTHOR attribute can be modified.
Flag Attributes:
- G. find (Global Find)
![Find Icon](http://www.tateyama.hu/products/palm/scopedb/"iconFind.png")
Enable Palm OS Global Find function for the database. When checked, tapping on the Find icon will also search this database by field contents even when ScopeDB application is not running. - Deletion
- Enable database deletion.
- Protected
- Make the database read only
- Backup
- Backup the database at the next HotSync® operation.
Use RIGHT ARROW to navigate to field list screen.
The CANCEL icon discards changes, and goes back to previous screen.
Field List screen for New Database
This screen appears as the second step of a database creation. Define all fields of the database on this screen before the creation of the database itself. Fields can be added, deleted and modified before the final creation of the database.
(Warning: adding new fields to an existing databases is not allowed.)
Add new fields with NEW icon. The field attributes screen will appear.
Tapping into the table to select a field for deletion or modification.
Use UP or DOWN ARROW to change the order of fields
Inspect and modify field attributes with the DETAILS icon.
Use LEFT ARROW to switch back to database attributes screen.
(Field information is maintained.)
Use CANCEL icon to discard changes and return to main screen.
Tap on APPLY CHANGES icon to initialize the database, and return to the main screen. The new database is listed on the database list.
Field List screen for Existing Database
Field list screen for an existing database is similar to those for a new database, but add field function and field order change are disabled, their icons are invisible.
Field Attributes Screen
Edit the attributes of a field in this screen.
Field name (name of field), Type (type of field), Visible (can be seen in the list view), Column width (column width in the list view), Sort and Default (default value) lines are common in every field type.
Available field types:
- Text
- contains any text with fix field size, max 65535
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- Float
- 4 byte signed fix point floats, precision between 0-9 digits
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- Number
- 4 byte signed integer
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- Flag
- Checkbox
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- Date
- Date or time or both
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- Pop Up
- List of values separated by line feeds.
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Each type has specific information. E.g.: you can define max number of characters, line breaks and barcode support for a string typed field.
Accepts changes and return to field list screen tapping on OK icon.
Cancel changes and return to field list screen tapping on CANCEL icon.
Database List View
When you open a database on the Main Screen tapping on the OPEN icon, the Data List Screen opens. Use this screen to manage the content of a database.
Use LOOKUP field to perform a fast search.
Tap into the table to see details of the selected record.
Add a new record to a database tapping on the NEW icon.
Tap on the BACK icon to return to the Main Screen.
Use FILTER icon to opens the filter definition screen.
Filter Definition Screen
Inspect filters defined on this screen. Each filter has a field name, a condition and a value.
Tapping into the table will open the filter detail screen. Modify or delete the filter condition there.
Add a new filter condition tapping on the NEW button, and then setup the filter condition on the filter detail screen.
The APPLY FILTER button returns to the database list view, and shows only those records, that matches the criteria.
Filter Detail Screen
Define a new or edit an existing filter. At first, you have to specify the field from the currently opened database. Then add a condition. The available conditions are depending on the field type. Define a correct typed value to the condition.
Use OK or CANCEL icons to save or discard changes.
Use the DELETE icon to drop an existing filter condition.
Record Detail Screen
This screen displays detailed information about the selected record, or adds a new one to the opened database.
Use the 
arrows to move the next/previous record. Modify the record displayed. Tap command icons to accept (OK) or CANCEL modifications.
Tap DELETE icon to delete an existing record on display.
Tapping on BEAM icon sends the single record displayed to another handheld via IR.
Beaming Process
This application features database sharing with other ScopeDB users. The Beam Settings dialog box can be accessed from the OPTIONS/BEAM SETTING menu item on the Main Screen. This dialog contains options to accept data via IR connection.
When Skip incoming DB with the same name is checked, the application doesn''t save any data from the incoming database, if any other database exists on the receiver handheld with the SAME name.
When the Append records to existing DB is checked, the application tries to save every records of the accepted database.
Two records have common origin, if (at least) one of them has been beamed to another device, regardless of further modifications. The Overwrite common origins sub-option controls the way these kind of records handled when attempting to overwrite one with another. If the Overwrite common origins sub-option checked, records with common origin will be overwritten on the receiver handheld. Otherwise the existing records are kept.
Overwrite or Append feature only works when an existing and the incoming databases are identical.
Tap on SAVE or CANCEL icon to save or discard modifications in this dialog.
DEFAULT button checks in a pre-defined state.
After every beam process the application informs the user how many records were saved or skipped.
Main Screen -- Database List
Database Attributes
