Adding or Editing Datacards and Groups

These procedures describe using the Data Card Administrator dialog box to add and edit datacards and datacard groups.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Exporting or Importing Datacards or Groups

Add and Edit a Datacard

  1. Click Open Datacard Administration .
    The Data Card Administrator dialog box appears.
  2. Click Browse to change the default location of the datacard source shown in the Datacard Path.
  3. Click New tab.

    The New Datacard dialog box appears.

  4. Enter the Name T1, Description, and select a Subsystem in the dialog box. Click OK.
    A datacard file with the name creates in the datacard source and the name adds to the Datacard Name list.
  5. Select the T1 datacard.
  6. Click Edit.
    The Datacard Editor dialog box opens.
  7. Enter the AA, AB, and AC values in the source list.
    Note: The Datacard Editor dialog box adds the following for managing the source of the datacard:
    • Insert: Select a line in the list and click Insert: Adds a blank line above the selected line.
    • Delete: Deletes a line in the multilist.
    • Cut and Paste: Cuts and pastes a line from one row to another.
    For information on multiple input codes, see Creating Datacard Codes Requiring Multiple Inputs.
  8. Select Shows the Preview of the Datacard Dialog command .
    The preview of the datacard appears.
  9. Verify each code in the datacard.

    There is no box displayed next to AB.

  10. Click Close.
  11. An information box appears asking if you want to save changes:
    • Select Yes to save your changes and update the datacard file.
    • Select No to cancel your changes: the file does not update.

Add and Edit a Datacard Group

You can create and edit a datacard group.

  1. Click Open Datacard Administration.
    The Data Card Administrator dialog box appears.
  2. Click Browse to change the default folder location of the Datacard Path.
  3. Click New in the Datacard Group area.

    The New Datacard Group dialog box appears.

  4. Enter a Name and select a Subsystem in the dialog box.

    A datacard group file with the name creates in the Datacard path folder and the datacard Group name list updates.

  5. Select the Test datacard group and click Edit.

    The Data Card Group Editor dialog box appears.

  6. Select the datacards in the Available Datacards list and click the Left Arrow to include these datacards in the datacard group.
  7. Click Close.
  8. An information box appears asking if you want to save your changes:
    • Select Yes to save changes and update the datacard group file.
    • Select No to cancel changes: the file does not update.