Apple Cinema Tools 3 - Manual (Page 91)

Chapter 4 Creating and Using a Cinema Tools Database 91
Working With the Database
To work with the database, you need to know about these basic tasks:
 opening an existing database
 finding and opening database records
 accessing information about a clip
Opening an Existing Database
To open an existing database:
m Choose Database > Open Database, then select the database in the dialog.
All the records in the open database are listed in the List View window.
Finding and Opening Database Records
You typically open database records from the List View window. The set of records
displayed in the List View window is often referred to as the found set, because you use
the Find command to specify which records are listed there.
To display a database record in the Detail View window:
m Double-click the record in the List View window.
To display specific records in the List View window:
m Use the Find dialog. See the section on using the Find command (below) for details.
To navigate through records within the Detail View window:
m Click the Previous and Next buttons or use the Left and Right Arrow keys on your keyboard.
To find a key number:
m In the List View window, choose Keycode from the pop-up menu, then click the
Keycode column heading to sort by key number.
See “ List View Window ” on page 49 for more details.
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