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The Records screen allows you to view your record inventory and enter and modify record information.
The menu bar allows quick access to many of the Records screen functions. Depending on the database status and the active Records screen panel some of the options may be disabled. For example, the Save and Cancel buttons are disabled unless the record data is being modified or a new record is being entered. Below the Record Grid and the Record Detail are is the Title Strip Preview area.
Menu options
File menu
oSave changes made to record information. (Disabled if no changes have been made)
oCancel changes made to record information or a new record entry. (Disabled if no changes have been made)
oClose - closes the Records screen
Grid Appearance
oColor Schemes - opens the grid Color Schemes window for changing the grid appearance.
oDisplay Instruction Bar - if checked the gray section above the grid with basic grid instructions will be displayed.
View
oRecord Grid - displays the record grid page.
oRecord Detail - displays the record detail page.
oShow/Hide Button Captions - show or hide the captions for the tool bar buttons
oShow/Hide Locate Panel - displays the Locate Panel if not visible and hides the Locate Panel if visible.
oOpen the Filter Dialog - Filtering (Disabled when Record Detail visible).
oClear the Filter - removes the current filter (Disabled if no filter is active).
Records
oAdd a New Record - opens the Record Detail screen for a new record entry. If Duplicate Record Checking is turned on or Paste from Discogs is checked those screens will open before the Record Detail screen is accessible.
oPaste from Discogs - opens the Discogs screen
oDelete the Current Record - (Disabled if there is only one record in the data file).
oDelete All Selected Records - enabled if multiple records are selected.
oModify Selected Records - opens a dialog to make changes to all selected records at one time.
oFind - opens the Find screen
oPrint Song List - expands for option of All or individual locations for print a song list.
Select
oSelect All - selects all records in the Record Grid
oClear Selections - deselects all selected records (Disabled if no records are selected).
Title Strips
oMark/Unmark Current Record for Title Strip Printing
oMark Selected Records for Title Strip Printing
oUnmark Selected Records for Title Strip Printing
oClear All Records Marked for Title Strip Printing
oGo to Title Strips - close the Records screen and open the Title Strips screen.
Location
oRelocate Selected Records (Disabled if no records are selected).
Tools
oCopy <Record A Side Title>
oFlip A and B Sides - applies to current record
oModify Song Title Text - applies to the A and B Side titles of current record
▪Capitalize - capitalizes , e.g. HEY JUDE and REVOLUTION
▪Proper - first letter capitalize and rest lower case, e.g. Hey Jude and Revolution
▪Lower Case - lower case, e.g. hey jude and revolution
oRebuild Display Artist - rebuild the display artist from the A and B Side artists.
oInfo Lines
▪Configure Info Lines - set up auto-fill for info lines
▪Rebuild All Info Lines - will rebuild the info lines using the fields in the Info Line Configuration
oPreferences - opens the Preferences screen while leaving the Records screen open.
Record Grid Pop Up Menu
Activate the pop up menu by right-clicking on the Records grid. Several of the menu options are accessible from the pop up menu.