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Developer’s Guide
Creating a Basic Data Viewer Instance
Unlike a SmartDataViewer, a basic Data Viewer (DB–Fields) object is not based on a master, but you must define the query it will use.
To create and place a basic Data Viewer object, follow these steps:
- Click on the basic Data Viewer (DB–Fields) tool icon in the Object Palette:
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- Click on a bare spot in your workspace to begin the placement process. Query Builder will immediately open.
NOTE: While you can elect to jump out of Query Builder and create a free-form query, you cannot later use Query Builder to maintain it. Should you change your mind after confirming that you wish to create a free-form query, your only recourse will be to delete the Viewer object altogether and create a new one.- Define the query. See the "Defining and Editing Queries Using Query Builder" section in "Data-access Objects," for more information.
- When you have defined the query terms and chosen the fields the Viewer will display, choose OK to dismiss Query Builder. Your Viewer widgets will appear in a single column in your workspace.
- If the default single-column arrangement does not meet your layout needs, select and move the fields, either individually or in subgroups, into a more appropriate arrangement. Since there is no master object involved, the layout you create will have no effect on any basic Data Viewers you place in future.
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