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<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'''This page has not been updated since 2016 and so is VERY obsolete, and is NO LONGER being updated. The FAQ is useful ONLY for historical reference and will be removed from the wiki, or its contents will be updated to current by the end of 2021.'''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 == | ||
=== What is the template library? === | === What is the template library? === | ||
The template library is a set of pre-defined | The template library is a set of pre-defined cards 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. | ||
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, | 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? === | ||
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 | |||
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. | |||
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=== Can the value of one field affect the visibility of | :; 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. | ||
Yes | |||
To enable dependencies, do the following: | === Can the value of one field affect the visibility of other fields when creating or editing an entry? === | ||
# Create a field with | '''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. | ||
# | |||
# Select | To enable dependencies, do the following in the Library Edit screen: | ||
Now when the corresponding | # Create a gating field with choice values ('''Items''').<br/>Example: Gender, with items '''Male''' and '''Female''' | ||
# Add a dependent field, and select '''''Dependencies of the field'''''; this brings up the '''''Dependencies List card'''''. | |||
# Press the blue plus ('''<big>+</big>''') button to add a dependency; this brings up the '''''Add a dependency''''' card. | |||
# Select the field upon which to be dependent and press the '''''OK''''' button; this will bring up the '''''Create dependency''''' card. | |||
# Choose whether the dependency is only when editing an entry (the default) or also when viewing an entry. | |||
# Then choose the value(s) of the gating field (the Items) that will cause the dependent field to be visible (perhaps '''Female''') and press the checkmark in the upper-left corner of the card. | |||
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''''' | ||
# Within ''Advanced Parameters | # Select the Link Order — many-to-many, one-to-many, or one-to-one | ||
This allows manual selection of entries from the linked library. | # Within '''Advanced Parameters''', select the target library | ||
This allows manual selection of entries from the linked library during entry creation or edit. | |||
=== Can multiple fields be visible on a list of entries? === | === Can multiple fields be visible on a list of entries? === | ||
Yes, | '''Yes''', an entries list row can hold four field roles: Entry Name, Entry Description, Entry Status, and Thumbnail; not all roles apply to all fields types. | ||
Each role places the results is a specific area within the list view. | |||
Each role places the results is a specific area within the list view. Regular Field doesn't appear on the list and can only be viewed within the Entry View or Entry Edit card. | |||
See '''[[TBD]]''' for more information. | |||
=== Can I attach a thumbnail to my entries? === | === Can I attach a thumbnail to my entries? === | ||
Yes, if you set up | '''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. | ||
'''[[BELOW NOT YET UPDATED]]''' | |||
== 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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=== Can I send an entry via email? === | === Can I send an entry via email? === | ||
Yes, entries can be sent by opening the relevant library, and then: | Yes, entries can be sent by opening the relevant library, and then: | ||
# Long press the required entry > ''Send'' | # Long press the required entry > ''Send'' icon | ||
# Select your preferred email client (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) | # Select your preferred email client (Gmail, Outlook, etc.) | ||
# Enter recipient(s) and send | # Enter recipient(s) and send | ||
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# Open menu within library > ''Send all > Formatting...'' | # Open menu within library > ''Send all > Formatting...'' | ||
# Select what information you want from which field | # Select what information you want from which field | ||
Commonly used settings can be stored as a template by selecting the “+” at the top left and naming the template | Commonly used settings can be stored as a template by selecting the “+” at the top left and naming the template. | ||
=== Is it possible to create a checkbox that is viewable within the library list view? === | === Is it possible to create a checkbox that is viewable within the library list view? === | ||
Yes, this can be done during field creation (or editing): | Yes, this can be done during field creation (or editing): | ||
# Create a field using the | # Create a field using the Boolean field type | ||
# Within the ''"Where you can edit"'' select the option ''"list entries"'' | # Within the ''"Where you can edit"'', select the option ''"list entries"'' | ||
The checkbox will appear at the left of the | The checkbox will appear at the left of the entry, allowing update within the list view. | ||
=== Where are the images attached to entries stored? === | === Where are the images attached to entries stored? === | ||
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# Select File storage folder. | # Select File storage folder. | ||
=== My device doesn't have enough free internal memory | === My device doesn't have enough free internal memory; can I move the database to the SD card? === | ||
Yes, you can move the whole database: | Yes, you can move the whole database: | ||
# Within Memento’s main interface, access the context menu > Settings | # Within Memento’s main interface, access the context menu > Settings | ||
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== Appearance == | == Appearance == | ||
=== If I don’t like the light theme can I change it? === | === If I don’t like the light theme can I change it? === | ||
Yes, there are two | Yes, there are two themes available; these can be alternated from the main interface: | ||
# Access the context menu > Settings | # Access the context menu > Settings | ||
# View sub-section > Theme > Black Theme | # View sub-section > Theme > Black Theme | ||
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# View sub-section > Font size | # View sub-section > Font size | ||
=== Can I open a library from my | === Can I open a library from my device's home screen? === | ||
Yes, it’s possible to create shortcuts to individual libraries. Within the related Memento library: | Yes, it’s possible to create shortcuts to individual libraries. Within the related Memento library: | ||
# Open library > menu > ''Create Shortcut'' | # Open library > menu > ''Create Shortcut'' | ||
This places the library shortcut (including its icon) on the next available space on the | This places the library shortcut (including its icon) on the next available space on the device's home screen. | ||
== Import, synchronization and backup == | == Import, synchronization and backup == | ||
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== Calculations == | == Calculations == | ||
=== Can I use JavaScript for my calculation? === | === Can I use JavaScript for my calculation? === | ||
Yes, use the JavaScript field type. The final value assigned will be the result of the | Yes, use the JavaScript field type. The final value assigned will be the result of the calculation. | ||
=== Can I use calculations for multiple fields? === | === Can I use calculations for multiple fields? === | ||
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=== Can I perform calculations with dates & times? === | === Can I perform calculations with dates & times? === | ||
Yes, there are a few | Yes, there are a few formulas that can be used to calculate dates: | ||
* To calculate a date by adding days, months or years to a given date, use: dateadd(#{date1},d,m,y), where #{date1} is the value of a date field and d,m,y are integers. | * To calculate a date by adding days, months or years to a given date, use: dateadd(#{date1},d,m,y), where #{date1} is the value of a date field and d,m,y are integers. | ||
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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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