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Selecting by record numbers
The data record number (record number for short) is the number representing the
record’s sequential position in the database. The first data record has the number 1,
the tenth 10, etc. The record number is always displayed in the status bar of the
program window.
The command Select > By number (keyboard shortcut: (Ctrl)(B)) allows you to
select or deselect a range of records delimited by record numbers.
A dialog box appears, allowing you to enter the desired range. The range of the
entire database is shown initially. For example, if you want to select the records 10
through 20 inclusive, enter “10” and “20” here.
If you then click on the Select button, all data records in this range will be selected;
on the other hand, if you choose Deselect, they will be deselected, that is, excluded
from the selection.
Selecting by condition
With the command Select > By condition (keyboard shortcut: (Ctrl)(U)) you can
make a selection by means of a condition – for example, “select all records that
contain ‘Smith’ in the NAME1 field”. All records that fulfill this condition will
then be included in the selection.
Hint: It is necessary only that the content of the field begins with the search
term. Thus, continuing our example, if the NAME1 field of a given record contained
‘Smithfield’, TextMaker would select this record, too.
You can combine several conditions as required – for example, NAME1=Smith
and CITY=London to select all Smiths living in London.
When you invoke the command Select > By condition, the following dialog
appears:
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