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{{Stamp|2016-12-27|4.1.0|1.0.7}} | {{Stamp|2016-12-27|4.1.0|1.0.7}} | ||
'''[[This page has been obsolete and is now being updated to current. See the BELOW NOT YET UPDATED message for the boundary.]]''' | |||
== Creating and editing a library == | == Creating and editing a library == | ||
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The template library is a set of pre-defined forms allowing quick database creation based on field layouts. The fields can then be customized, removed or added to suit user preference. Within the template library, you have additional options to create a blank database, browse the online catalogue of thousands of user uploaded templates. | The template library is a set of pre-defined forms allowing quick database creation based on field layouts. The fields can then be customized, removed or added to suit user preference. Within the template library, you have additional options to create a blank database, browse the online catalogue of thousands of user uploaded templates. | ||
To access the templates library, open the 3-dot menu | To access the templates library, open the 3-dot menu in the upper-right corner of the Libraries List screen, and then press '''''Add Library'''''. | ||
=== How can another Memento user access a template from my library? === | === How can another Memento user access a template from my library? === | ||
Edit the relevant library — from the Libraries List screen, press the 3-dot menu from your library icon or from the library's Entries List screen, open the 3-dot menu from the upper-right corner of the screen and select ''Edit the library''. Then, open the 3-dot menu inn the upper-right corner of the screen and select ''Share'', name the template, select the related category, and give a small description to help others. | Edit the relevant library — from the Libraries List screen, press the 3-dot menu from your library icon or from the library's Entries List screen, open the 3-dot menu from the upper-right corner of the screen and select '''''Edit the library'''''. Then, open the 3-dot menu inn the upper-right corner of the screen and select '''''Share''''', name the template, select the related category, and give a small description to help others. | ||
Additionally, within the Library Edit screen, 3-dot menu > ''Export'', choose a suitable name, and click Save. This creates a ''.template'' file which can later be transferred using a file management application. | Additionally, within the Library Edit screen, 3-dot menu > '''''Export''''', choose a suitable name, and click Save. This creates a '''''.template''''' file which can later be transferred using a file management application. | ||
=== Can I change the type of a field? === | === Can I change the type of a field? === | ||
'''No''', once a field is created, its type cannot be changed. | '''No''', once a field is created, its type cannot be changed. | ||
:; | :; Note: If you want to change a field's type, and you also want to preserve the data from the field, you could create a new field with the field type you want, sync the database with Google Sheets, copy the data to the new field within Sheets, and re-sync back to Memento. After verifying the results, you can delete the original field.<br/>If you don't care to preserve data, merely delete the field within the Library Edit screen and create a new one with the type you want. | ||
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=== Can the value of one field affect the visibility of the other fields when creating or editing an entry? === | === Can the value of one field affect the visibility of the other fields when creating or editing an entry? === | ||