Searching the Help
To search for information in the Help, type a word or phrase in the Search box. When you enter a group of words, OR is inferred. You can use Boolean operators to refine your search.
Results returned are case insensitive. However, results ranking takes case into account and assigns higher scores to case matches. Therefore, a search for "cats" followed by a search for "Cats" would return the same number of Help topics, but the order in which the topics are listed would be different.
Words and Phrases
| Search for | Example | Results |
|---|---|---|
| A single word | cat
|
Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats". |
|
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase. |
"cat food" (quotation marks) |
Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase. |
Using Boolean Operators
| Search for | Operator | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Two or more words in the same topic |
|
|
| Either word in a topic |
|
|
| Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase |
|
|
| Topics that contain one string and do not contain another | ^ (caret) |
cat ^ mouse
|
| A combination of search types | ( ) parentheses |
|
Copy a database dictionary only
Applies to User Roles:
System Administrator
You can copy a database dictionary by using System Definition or by using the Database Dictionary utility. Choose one of the following methods to copy a database dictionary.
Copy a database dictionary only, by using System Definition
To copy a database dictionary only, by using System Definition:
- From the System Navigator, click System Definition.
-
Double-click a table.
An overview of the table opens.
-
In the Table management section of the overview, click Copy the definition.
A confirmation box opens.
-
In the New table name field, type the name of the table, and then click OK.
A message displays, stating that the table definition was copied to new name.
- Click OK.
Copy a database dictionary only, by using the Database Dictionary utility
Example: Make a copy of the database dictionary in the assignment file. In this example, we will copy only the database dictionary, not the data records.
To copy a database dictionary only, by using the Database Dictionary utility:
- Open the assignment file using database dictionary.
- Open the More Actions menu and click Copy/Rename.
- In the New Name field of the rename screen, type
assignment2.Note: File names must be one word; no blanks and no special delimiters are allowed.
- Select the Copy dbdict only radio button.
- Click OK to begin file copy. The copied dbdict opens. Service Manager displays this message: Dbdict successfully copied.
Related topics
Copying a database dictionary
Renaming a database dictionary
Resetting the database and all records
More Actions menu
Copy a database dictionary and data records
Rename a database dictionary
Delete a database dictionary record
Open a database dictionary
Access the Database Dictionary utility
Regen a database dictionary
