Application Menu

Application Menu

File | Edit | View | Format | Data | Tools | Help | Actions

File

DBEdit Menus - File

New
Creates a new workbook. If a workbook is already open, it will open in a new window.
New from Server...
Opens a wizard to create a new workbook from a database template.
New from Samples
Allows you to open online sample workbooks.
Open
Opens an existing workbook. If a workbook is already open, it will open in a new window.
Recent
Provides access to recently opened workbooks.
Save
Saves the current workbook, including any changes made.
Save As...
Saves the current workbook under a new name.
Close
Closes the currently opened workbook.
Print
Opens the print dialog box.
Exit
Closes the application.

Edit

DBEdit Menus - Edit

Undo
Reverses the last action.
Redo
Re-applies the last undone action.
Cut
Cuts the selected rows or cells. Note that you cannot cut columns.
Copy
Copies the selected rows, columns, or cells.
Paste
Pastes clipboard content into the selected rows, columns, or cells.
Insert from Clipboard
Inserts rows from the clipboard.
Find
Opens the Find dialog box.
Find Next
Searches for the next cell matching the current search criteria.
Find Previous
Searches for the previous cell matching the current search criteria.
Replace
Opens the Find and Replace dialog box.
Select All
Selects all table cells.
Select Columns
Selects entire columns.
Select Row
Selects entire rows.
Make Row Copy
Duplicates selected rows or rows of selected cells.
Insert Rows
Inserts new rows.
Delete Rows
Deletes the selected rows.
Clear Contents
Clears the contents of the selected cells.

View

DBEdit Menus - View

Sort Ascending
Sorts data in ascending order based on the selected columns.
Press Ctrl to add additional sorting rules.
Sort Descending
Sorts data in descending order based on the selected columns.
Press Ctrl to add additional sorting rules.
Restore Source Order
Restores the initial order of the loaded rows.
Filters
Allows you to modify filters for the active table.
Hide Columns
Hides the selected columns.
Unhide Columns
Unhides columns within the selected range.
To unhide columns before the first visible column, select the first visible column and click the button.
To unhide columns after the last visible column, select the last visible column and click the button.
Freeze Columns
Freezes the columns before the selected column.
Unfreeze Columns
Unfreezes any frozen columns.
Resize Columns
Resizes columns to fit their contents.
Table Views
Allows you to save, apply, manage, and reload table views.
You can also use the rightmost drop-down field on the toolbar for these operations.
Show Zeros
Toggles the display of zeros.
Show Gridlines
Toggles the display of gridlines.

Format

DBEdit Menus - Format

Align Left
Aligns the selected columns to the left.
Center
Centers the selected columns.
Align Right
Aligns the selected columns to the right.
Percent Style
Applies or removes the percent style from the selected columns.
Comma Style
Applies or removes thousand separators from the selected columns.
Increase Decimals
Increases the number of decimal places in the selected columns.
Decrease Decimals
Decreases the number of decimal places in the selected columns.

Data

DBEdit Menus - Data

Save Changes
Saves data changes to the database.
Refresh
Reloads data from the database.
Refresh All
Reloads data on all worksheets from the database.
Refresh Selected...
Opens a dialog box to select objects for reloading data from the database.
Query Options...
Opens the Query Options dialog box to configure the active table.
Workbook Connection...
Opens the connection wizard to configure the workbook connection.
This wizard changes the connection but does not refresh data.
Show Command Text
Displays the command text of the active table in a new window.
Show Connection String
Displays the connection string of the active workbook in a new window.
Insert Worksheet
Opens the connection wizard to add a new worksheet for the connected object.
Delete Worksheet
Deletes the selected worksheet.
Hide Worksheet
Hides the selected worksheet.
Unhide Worksheet
Opens a dialog box to unhide worksheets.

Tools

DBEdit Menus - Tools

Options
Opens the Options dialog box.
Interface Language
Allows you to select a UI language.
Default Data Language
Allows you to select the default data language.
Workbook Data Language
Allows you to select the data language for the active workbook.
Connection String Cache
Opens the DBEdit configuration file containing cached connection strings.
Show Row Editor
Opens the row editor window.
Show Cell Editor
Opens the cell editor window.
Show List Editor
Opens the list editor window.
Show Table Description
Opens the table description window.

Help

DBEdit Menus - Help

Help
Displays the local help documentation.
Developer Guide
Displays the local developer guide.
Online Help
Opens the online help resource.
Online Developer Guide
Opens the online developer guide.
Website
Opens the home page of the DBEdit website.
Register Product
Opens the Register Product wizard.
Purchase License
Opens a web page to purchase a license.
Check Updates
Opens a wizard to check for and install DBEdit updates.
About DBEdit
Displays the About DBEdit dialog box.

Actions

DBEdit shows this menu if the active query has configured Actions menu items (see Developer Guide).

For example, this menu may display items added by the SaveToDB Developer Framework used to generate database objects:

DBEdit Menus - Actions

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