The Modify Fields dialog is for managing the field structure of a datafile. You can add fields, delete fields, rename fields, rearrange the order of fields, and set which fields show in List view.
Select Modify Fields... in the Edit menu to bring up this dialog.
The checkboxes in the Show column determine which fields will show as columns in List View. If a box is checked, its field will show in List View. If no boxes are checked, only the first line of the Freeform Text Area will show as a column in List View.
Click on a field name to highlight it. Once highlighted in the Field Name column, the name can be edited, or the entire field can be deleted. If you delete a field that contains data, the data in that field will be lost. The command key for the Delete Field button is command-D.
To add a new field, click on the Insert Field button. A field will be added with the title "New Field" highlighted. Simply type the title you wish for that field. The command key for the Insert Field button is command-I.
The order of fields can be rearranged by dragging and dropping a field name in this dialog.
When you are satisfied with the field settings, click the Finish button (or type command-return).
Note that you can even add fields to a datafile that was created with no fields at all. The distinction between field-based and freeform datafiles is not as final as it was earlier versions of iData and InfoGenie.
