Figure 9-12 pylon pro entry details dialog box – Sybase Desktop User Manual

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Working with custom databases on a Palm OS device

Desktop User Guide for Pylon Conduit and Pylon Pro, Version 5.4 / 173

Editing information in a pop-up list

1. From the Edit View of a database record, tap on a pop-up list to dis-

play a list of choices.

2. Tap on the desired selection.

3. To clear the field, tap No selection.

Editing checkbox fields

1. From the Edit View of a database record, tap on a checkbox field to

display a list of choices.

2. Select or deselect the checkbox.

Editing lookup fields

Lookups are similar to pop-up lists, with one key difference: the choices
are not hardcoded. Instead, they exist in a database residing on the
Palm device. For more information about lookups, see APPENDIX E.,
“Implementing on-device database lookups,” starting on page 209.

To edit a lookup field:

1. From the Edit View of a database record, tap on a lookup control to

display a list of choices.

2. Tap on the desired selection.

Assigning the record to a category

Categories help to organize individual items into groups of items. Each
record item in a database belongs to a Category.

To assign the record to a Category:

1. From the Edit View of a database record, tap the Menu silk screen

button.

2. Tap Options|Properties.

The Pylon Pro Entry Details dialog box appears.

Figure 9-12
Pylon Pro Entry
Details dialog box

3. Select a Category from the Category drop-down list.

4. Click OK.

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