Bibliography Database
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Insert, delete, edit, and organize records in the bibliography database.
If the fields in your database are read-only, ensure that the data source view is closed.
The supplied bibliography database contains sample records of books.
Use the toolbar to select a table in the bibliography database, to search for records, or to sort the records using filters.
Lists the available tables in the current database. Click a name in the list to display the records for that table.removed icons; converted to hidden help text
Go to the first record in the table.
Go to the previous record in the table.
Go to the next record in the table.
Go to the last record in the table.
Type the number of the record that you want to display, and then press Enter.
Inserting a New Record
Inserts a new record into the current table. To create a record, click the asterisk (*) button at the bottom of the table view. An empty row is added at the end of the table.
Select the type of record that you want to create. $[officename] inserts a number in the Type column of the record that corresponds to the type that you select here.
Enter a short name for the record. The short name appears in the Identifier column in the list of records.
Enter additional information for the selected record. If you want, you can also enter the information in the corresponding field in the table.
Finding and Filtering Records
You can search for records by matching a keyword to a field entry.
Entering Search key
Type the information that you want to search for, and then press Enter. To change the filter options for the search, long-click the AutoFilter icon, and then select a different data field. You can use wildcards such as % or * for any number of characters, and _ or ? for one character in your search. To display all of the records in the table, clear this box, and then press Enter.
AutoFilter
Long-click to select the data field that you want to search using the term that you entered in the Search Key box. You can only search one data field.
The list of table records is automatically updated to match the new filter settings.
Use the Standard Filter to refine and to combine AutoFilter search options.
To display all of the records in a table, click the Reset Filter icon.
Deleting a Record
To delete a record in the current table, right-click the row header of the record, and then select Delete. Deletes the selected record.
Changing the data source
Data Source
Select the data source for the bibliography database.
Column Arrangement
Lets you map the column headings to data fields from a different data source. To define a different data source for your bibliography, click the Data Source button on the record Object Bar.
Select the data field that you want to map to the current Column name. To change the available data fields, select a different data source for your bibliography.
Deletes the current record.
Lets you choose a different data source for your bibliography.
Inserts a new record into the current table.