SPOT 4.1 Basic and Advanced Software Manual for SPOT Insight ...

Ch. 9 - Using SPOT Databasesphysician field, and you select Dr. Jarvis for the first image, Dr. Jarvis appears in all subsequentimages until you make a different selection.To select the Use: Last option, click on the Last button for that field and click on OK to save thesettings.−DefaultWhen saving an image to a database the program uses the entry that you make (in the box next tothe Default button). If desired, you can edit the default entries before saving the image.To select the Use: Default option, click on the Default button for the field and enter/select thedefault entry. Click on OK to save the settings.If you do not specify a default value option for a field, all of the fields must be entered/selected eachtime an image is saved to the database.Saving ImagesOnce you have acquired the images that you want to storein your database, the SPOT program makes it easy to savethe information. To save an image to a database, followthese steps:1. From the File menu, select the Save to Databaseoption. The Save Image to Database windowappears. The program automatically displays thedate and time that you first saved the image. Thisinformation can be modified as needed.2. Enter the information associated with the image inthe database fields.− T next to a field indicates that the field isTextual.− N next to a field indicates that the field is Numeric.To enter data for a lookup field that is not contained in the drop-down list options, simply type theinformation into the field.Note: When you save an image to a SPOT database, the program automatically creates an imageID that is stored in the image path folder. This is a reference number that the program uses toaccess images and associated data.Note: If you defined a data field as Required on the Database Fields window, the program willnot let you save the image without the information.3. Click on the Memo button to associate a memo with an image. The Image Memo window appears.4. Enter the text for the memo, and click on OK to save the memo.5. Click on OK at the Save Image to Database window. If you entered a lookup list item that was not inthe drop-down list of options, as described in step 2, the program prompts you to add the item to thelist.6. Click on Yes to add the new item to the lookup list.User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 187