Open (close) the table

The dialogue of the table opening allows to select the concrete table or by the filename indicating of the appropriate format, or by choice of alias of the database and of the table name accessible to this alias, or to indicate the table from the current project of a DB.

Alias of the database is created by resources of BDE administrator or of ODBC manager. Access to the table through ODBC driver is admitted only with usage of an alias. It is generally recommended to realize access to the table with usage of a pseudonym with the purpose of simplification of data access and their moving onto other computer.

In SF the opening of tables which were not including in the project of a DB is admitted. Such tables have no link with a map and for them are not saved personal settings for displaying. The names of such tables are encompassed into " < < a filename of the table > > ".

The table opens with a full list of fields (columns). Width and fields sequence can be changed by dragging with the help of the cursor  keeping pressed left mouse button. The list of displayed fields is customized in the Table properties mode.

To one map it is possible to open several data tables. For each table in the window of a database access the separate bookmark with a name of the table is created. All operations on data access are fulfilled with the table which one is displayed in a current bookmark.

The overall dimensions SF are saved in the project file at its closing and are restored at its opening and SF activation.

The table is closed by choice of Close mode.