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Adding Records

Even though lyteRAD is meant for building applications, the tool has the capability to add and view records in a table directly. If you have not created a table, create one as described in Creating Tables.

If you have an existing table, click on Tables in the top menu and then select open tables which will prompt you to choose a table of interest in the current Workspace

When you create a new table or open a existing table, the bottom of the screen will have two new tabs, one for adding new records and one for viewing records. Choose the add rows tab and you should see a data entry form for your table. Fill in the form as appropriate and click ok to save the record.

The Add record form has special status text at the bottom of the frame, which will indicate whether it is a new record, linked record or modification to an existing record.

If the record contains a linked field, the field will be shown as a dropdown box with prepopulated values from the linked table, you can choose an existing value or add a new linked record by just typing in a new value into the linked field. The new linked record window will popup when you save the master record.

Tip: It is best to try out your new tables here before you create an application from it.