You can add rows of data or edit existing information in the "Data Editor" window. Let's add a new customer.
To add a row to the Customer table:
| 1. | Press the [Ctrl] + [Home] keys to return to the first cell. |
| 2. | In the "Data Browser" window with the Customer table open, choose Edit: Edit Mode. |
The Data Browser status bar (across the bottom) has changed from "Browse Mode" to "Edit Mode".
Before you can enter the new customer information, you must insert a blank row.
| 3. | Choose Edit: Insert Row or press the [F2] key. |
R:BASE adds a blank row to the table. When a row is added, R:BASE displays it on the line above the currently selected row. However, R:BASE stores the row at the end of the table. The next time you open the table, the row will be at the bottom of the table.
When the new row is added, R:BASE automatically numbers the CustomerID column; it contains the next highest number, "16." We defined default values for the CustomerState and CustomerAreaCode columns in Lesson 2. R:BASE fills in those values. The other columns in the row we've added contain a null (-0-) value.
| 4. | Press [Tab] to see the default values. |
Let's enter the first and last name of a new customer in the new row. Enter "Laurel" in CustomerFirstName and "Tranowski" in CustomerLastName.
