Open (File Menu)

Opens an existing schema database.

When you finish working with a database and you want to remove it from your screen, close it by using the Close command or clicking the close button in the toolbar.

You may create databases by using the New command.

To quickly open a database, use the control O key sequence or click the Open button on the toolbar.

       Open Button

Open Dialog Items

File Name

Select or type the name of the form you want to open. This box lists forms with the filename extension selected in the List Files Of Type box. To see a list of files with a particular extension, type an asterisk (*), a period, and the three-character extension, and then press ENTER. To see files with more than one filename extension, type a semicolon (;), a second asterisk (*), a period, and another three-character extension. For example, if you want to see all files with the .db extension and all files with the .sdb extension, type *.db;*.sdb

List Files Of Type

The type of files available vary based on whether you are opening a form. Select the type of file you want to see in the File Name list:

• Database files (*.db) - Lists all files in the current directory that were saved with the .db extension.

• All Files (*.*) - Lists all files in the current directory.

Drives and Directories

Select the drive and directory using the open dialog controls.