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Using a database as the source of field values
You can create a file name field or an index field that uses a database as the source of field values.
Users at the device can then select from a list of available values for that field.
If the database administrator modifies, in a database, values that are associated with a Quick
Connect field, users will have access to the changed values. You do not need to make any changes
to the field in the Administration console.
To use a database as the source of field values:
1
In the console tree, select
Quick Connect
>
Properties
>
File Name
or
Index File
.
2
Click
New
.
The
Field Editor
or
Index Field Editor
window opens.
3
In the
Name
field, enter a name for the new field.
4
In the
Type
field, select
Database
as the type.
5
Configure the database.
If you have previously configured a data source, the
Select Recent Data Source
window
opens.
■
To use an existing data source, select it and then click
OK
.
■
If you do not want to use an existing data source, click
New
. The
Configure Data
Source
window opens.
Follow the instructions for configuring a new data source (see
page 150).
If you have not previously configured a data source, the
Configure Data Source
window
opens.
Follow the instructions for configuring a new data source (see page 150).
After selecting or configuring a data source, the
Data Field Selector
window opens.
6
On the
Choose Field
tab, select a table, select a column in the table, and then select the
default file name or index value from the list of available values. The user at the device can
accept the default value for the field or select a value from the list.
7
Click
OK
to return to the
Field Editor
or
Index Field Editor
window.
The window displays the settings you have configured.
8
Select the
Required
option if you want to require users at the device to specify a file name
or index value.
9
Click
OK
to save the settings and return to the
File Name
or
Index File
tab.
The tab displays the name and summary information for the Database field you created.