Creating
a New Datafile
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To create a new datafile in iData Mobile:
1. If a datafile is currently open, close it.
2. Tap the
button at the bottom of the Datafiles window. This will
open the following window:
3. Tap in the white area where it says <enter new datafile name>.
4. Type a name for the datafile. It's generally more convenient to keep iData Mobile datafile names fairly short.
5. If you want fields in this datafile, tap in the first space that says <enter field name> and type the field name. With the keyboard still up, you can tap in the next space to create an additional field. It will scroll the current field area up to the top of the window, hiding previous fields. You can scroll it down to view the other fields, if you wish. Continue entering names into spaces until you have all the fields you want.
If you wish to remove a field name, tap in the field and then tap the
button in the field to delete the
field content. iData Mobile will ignore empty fields when creating your
new datafile, so it doesn't matter if you leave an empty one in the
middle.NOTE: Every datafile automatically includes a large Notes field following the other fields, so you do not have to add that here.
6. Tap the Done button on the keyboard. If you want to do any further editing, just tap where you want to edit, and the keyboard will come up again.
7. Once the datafile layout is the way you want it, tap the Save button. This will take you back to the Datafiles list, which will now include your new datafile. Tap the datafile name to bring up your new datafile with one empty record. See the section on Viewing and Editing a Datafile for instructions on adding your data to it.