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To edit a field that has already been defined:
| 1 | Click File, Properties to open the Properties dialog, then make sure that the first tab -- the Fields tab -- is selected. |
| 2 | Click on the name of any field in the list to highlight it. When a field name is highlighted the Edit Field, Up, Down, Copy Field, and Delete Field buttons become active. |
| 3 | Click the Edit Field button, and change the settings to your preference. |
| • | ID: Each field has a two character identification. Any two letters or numbers can be used, provided that field IDs are not repeated within the database. |
| • | Field Description: Enter a brief description of the field. |
| • | Status: Predefined bibliographic fields are fixed and cannot be changed. All other fields are custom. |
| • | Field Type: There are seven Field Types in Ibidem and data is processed by the program differently depending on the Field Type selected. Select one of the following: |
| * | Name: Data is entered in Name fields with last name first followed by a comma, a space and then the first name; sorting ignores text in angled brackets. See Names |
| * | Title: Data is entered in Title fields with the first word and any proper names capitalized and other words lowercase; sorting ignores initial articles. See Titles |
| * | Year: Years are entered using 4 digits. See Years |
| * | American date: 3 numbers are entered: month, day, 4 digit year. See Dates |
| * | European date: 3 numbers are entered: day, month, 4 digit year. See Dates |
| • | Key Field: Key fields can be searched using the Fast Search feature in Ibidem, rather than the slower Text Search. To edit the key fields, press the Index Keys tab on the Properties dialog. See Index Keys |
| • | Display Lines: This setting cannot be adjusted. |
| • | Align: Choose left, right or center. |
| 4 | Click OK to save the changes. |
See also:
Customize Fields
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