> > Each file has an "All Fields" layout with all the fields in that file >> in standard layout form, and this can be switched to Table View with >> a single click. Depending on what you need to look for, it might be >> more convenient to just jump to the file you want and look at that >> layout. The Data Dictionary will tell you which field is in which >> file, and what it is intended to be used for. >> >There is a problem with the table view of the All Fields layouts. For files >with LOTS of fields, e.g. names, it shows only the first bunch of fields >(alphabetic I think), not all of them. I frequently start from the All >Fields view but create a copy in which I delete all but the fields I am >interested in at the moment. This has been very useful for spotting >problems, e.g. sort on various fields and see what kinds of typo's appear or >fields that are blank when they shouldn't be, etc.
I find that there are limits on the size of a layout, the number of columns, and the number of objects on a layout, one of which might cause the field list to be truncated as you describe. Good to know. -- -- Dave Shaw H4 Consulting tel: 206-954-7526 fax: 206-625-1338 ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
