Customize Database Pane

The database pane, one of three main panes displayed on the Ibidem Screen, provides you with a list of each record in the active database. Summary information about the records is shown in a table format and can be sorted by clicking the column label. By default, a bibliographic database has four columns in the database pane: Record number, Author, Year and Title. The record number column must always be the first column. The Author, Year and Title columns are all Index Keys. Index Keys are used so that the records can be sorted.

The Database Pane tab of the Properties dialog can be used to select or change the summary information that will appear in the database pane. To open this dialog, click File, Properties and click the final tab on the right.

The following settings and options are available:

Database Fields, Keys, Search Groups

Lists the available fields, keys and search groups in the current database.

Insert

Lets you insert a field, key, or search group in the table view for the current database.

First Item: Insert the highlighted item as the first item in the table view.

Before Current: Insert the highlighted item in the list of fields, keys, and search groups before the item highlighted in the table view.

After Current: Insert the highlighted item in the list of fields, keys, and search groups after the item highlighted in the table view.

Last Item: Insert the highlighted item in the list of fields, keys, and search groups as the last item in the table view.

Items in List View

Lists the fields, keys, and search groups in the table view for the current database.