The function browser

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The function browser

The function browser pane displays a list of functions available for display in the current form.  

 

You can find functions using the Find edit box and the Find button.  Type in part or all of the function name that you wish to find and click the Find button.  The current selection will move to the first function matching the text you entered. Click the Find button again to move to the next function matching the text, etc.

 

From the browser pane select the function you wish to view.  The function's details will then be displayed in the right-hand side of the form.

 

From within the browser pane it is possible to perform the following tasks by right-clicking your mouse and selecting one of the following options from the context menu:

 

Add

Copy

Delete

Save

Reset

Re-filter

 

See the following image.

 

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Add

 

This will create a new function.  This is the same as clicking the icon_recordnew toolbar button.

 

Copy

 

This will create a copy of the current function.  This is the same as clicking the icon_recordcopy toolbar button.

 

Delete

 

This will delete the current function.  This is the same as clicking the icon_recorddelete toolbar button.

 

Save

 

This will save changes made to the current function.  This is the same as clicking the icon_recordsave toolbar button.

 

Reset

 

This will reset the current function as it was when last saved.  This is the same as clicking the icon_recordreset toolbar button.

 

Re-filter

 

Refreshes the contents of the browser pane.  This is the same as clicking the icon_recordrequery toolbar button.