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{{Stamp|2016-12-27|4.1.0|1.0.7}} | {{Stamp|2016-12-27|4.1.0|1.0.7}} | ||
''' | <span style="color:red";>'''This page has not been updated since 2016 and so is VERY obsolete, and is NO LONGER being updated. The FAQ is useful ONLY for historical reference and will be removed from the wiki, or its contents will be updated to current by the end of 2021.'''</span> | ||
== Creating and editing a library == | == Creating and editing a library == | ||
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=== Can the value of one field affect the visibility of other fields when creating or editing an entry? === | === Can the value of one field affect the visibility of other fields when creating or editing an entry? === | ||
'''Yes''' | '''Yes'''; if you have a field with choices (Checkbox, Single-choice list, Multiple-choice list, Radio buttons, Checkboxes), you can enable dependencies based on the choice(s). The choice field is called the '''''gating''''' field, and fields that are dependent on it are called '''''dependent''''' fields. | ||
To enable dependencies, do the following in the Library Edit screen: | To enable dependencies, do the following in the Library Edit screen: | ||
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Now, when the corresponding choice(s) is|are selected ('''Female''', perhaps), the previously hidden dependent field(s) become visible. | Now, when the corresponding choice(s) is|are selected ('''Female''', perhaps), the previously hidden dependent field(s) become visible. | ||
=== Can I create relationships between libraries? === | === Can I create relationships between libraries? === | ||
'''Yes''' | '''Yes'''; when you're creating or editing a library: | ||
# Add a field of type '''''Link to Entry''''' | # Add a field of type '''''Link to Entry''''' | ||
# Select the Link Order — many-to-many, one-to-many, or one-to-one | # Select the Link Order — many-to-many, one-to-many, or one-to-one | ||
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=== Can I attach a thumbnail to my entries? === | === Can I attach a thumbnail to my entries? === | ||
'''Yes''', if you set up an Image field in the library. When selected, the '''''Thumbnail''''' role becomes available, and the image appears at the left side of the list row. | '''Yes''', if you set up an Image field in the library. When selected, the '''''Thumbnail''''' role becomes available, and the image appears at the left side of the list row. | ||
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== Working with entries == | == Working with entries == | ||
=== Can I search using wildcards? === | === Can I search using wildcards? === | ||
Yes, wildcards can be used for partial word searching. By using the asterisk symbol ( * ), you can generate a wildcard search and find specific words throughout a record. <br /> | Yes, wildcards can be used for partial word searching. By using the asterisk symbol ( * ), you can generate a wildcard search and find specific words throughout a record. <br /> | ||
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# Tick the ''Encrypt the contents'' box and ''OK'' to confirm | # Tick the ''Encrypt the contents'' box and ''OK'' to confirm | ||
String fields will be encrypted using AES and searching encrypted entries is disabled. | String fields will be encrypted using AES and searching encrypted entries is disabled. | ||
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[[Category:FAQ]] | [[Category:FAQ]] | ||