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Selecting Fields for the SmartDataBrowser

Now that you have a data source for the SDB, you can select the fields to display in the SDB.

Follow these steps to specify the data source and select the fields:

  1. In Page 2 of the SmartDataBrowser Wizard, choose Next to open Page 3:
  2. In Page 3 of the SmartDataBrowser Wizard, choose Add Fields to open the Multi-Field Selector dialog box. The fields in the Order Line table appear in the Available Fields selection list:
  3. Use the CTRL key to select the following fields and choose Add to move the fields to the Selected Fields list:
    • Discount
    • ExtendedPrice
    • Itemnum
    • Linenum
    • OrderLineStatus
    • Price
    • Qty
    • When you finish selecting the fields, the Multi-Field Selector dialog box should look like the one in the following figure:

  4. Choose OK to return to Page 3 of the SmartDataBrowser Wizard. The fields you selected appear in Fields to display selection list:
  5. In Page 3, choose Next to open Page 4 of the SmartDataBrowser Wizard. Page 4 notifies you that you have successfully created the SDB.
  6. Choose Finish. The SDB opens:

You now have a fully functional SDB that you can use in an application. In the next section, you enhance the functionality and appearance of the SDB by resizing it.


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