Grass Valley Maestro Master Control v.2.4.0 - Manual (Page 54)

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Category “VTR,” then add four new rows below the VTR row. Select the
VTR field and the fields below to receive the fill material. Select “Edit > Fill
Down.” This will fill the rest of the selected fields in this column with
“VTR.”
Increment
The Increment option (Edit > Increment) is similar to the Fill option (Edit >
Fill) except that incrementing numbers are automatically created in
columns to the right or rows below as preferred. To continue with the above
example, on the Input table you could enter Entry “1” for the first VTR.
Then select the “1” field and the following four Entry fields. Select Edit >
Increment Down from the menu. This will increment the fields in the rest
of the selected column with “2” through “5.”
It is also possible to mix letters and numbers within a column and still auto-
mate the process. For example, “VT1” could be entered in the Mnemonic
field. Select the four fields below and then select Edit > Increment Down
from the menu. This step will produce fields that are labeled “VT2”
through “VT5.”
When the increment operation is applied to a drop-down list cell, the incre-
ment value must be valid for that cell (that is, the value must be selectable
on the drop-down list). Otherwise the increment instruction will be ignored
for that cell.
Copying and Pasting a Block
Blocks can be copied and then pasted.
To copy a block:
1. Drag the cursor to select the block of the source fields (the selected
fields must form a single rectangle).
2. Select Edit > Copy from the menu.
3. Select the top left field of the destination area and then Paste the
information.
Sorting
The Maestro Input table columns can be sorted alphabetically (or numeri-
cally) by clicking the column headings. Clicking the column heading a
second time will sort the column in reverse.