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- | ===== Create a New Lookup Item ===== | + | ====== Create a New Lookup Item ====== |
To create a new item, enter the Lookup Manager and then select the group in which you wish to create the item. After selecting this item, choose [New item] from the [Manage Lookup] menu. On selection, a new item is created in the database with descriptive text constructed of 'Newitem' followed by the date and time that you created it. | To create a new item, enter the Lookup Manager and then select the group in which you wish to create the item. After selecting this item, choose [New item] from the [Manage Lookup] menu. On selection, a new item is created in the database with descriptive text constructed of 'Newitem' followed by the date and time that you created it. | ||
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Note that if you are creating a new item which is within a sub-group, the descriptive text displayed in the left-hand list is constructed of the parent-group following by two colons and then the text of the item (e.g. 'Tanks:: Chieftan'), however only the text of the item is stored in the item record - the change to the longer title is for display purposes only and for easy reference. | Note that if you are creating a new item which is within a sub-group, the descriptive text displayed in the left-hand list is constructed of the parent-group following by two colons and then the text of the item (e.g. 'Tanks:: Chieftan'), however only the text of the item is stored in the item record - the change to the longer title is for display purposes only and for easy reference. | ||
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