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<title>
Database Menu
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/codesnip.css" type="text/css">
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<h1>
<a name="menu_database"></a>Database Menu
</h1>
<p>
The Database menu contains the following options:
</p>
<table class="menu" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0">
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<td class="img">
<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/AddSnippet.gif" class="glyph">
</td>
<td class="item">
Add Snippet <span class="smallcaps">(Ctrl+Ins)</span>
</td>
<td class="desc">
Displays the <a href="dlg_editsnippet.htm">Add a Snippet</a> dialog
box to enable the user to enter a new user-defined snippet.
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="img">
<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/EditSnippet.gif" class="glyph">
</td>
<td class="item">
Edit Snippet <span class="smallcaps">(Ctrl+F2)</span>
</td>
<td class="desc">
Edits the currently selected user defined snippet using the
<a href="dlg_editsnippet.htm">Edit Snippet</a> dialog box.
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="img">
<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/DeleteSnippet.gif" class="glyph">
</td>
<td class="item">
Delete Snippet <span class="smallcaps">(Ctrl+Del)</span>
</td>
<td class="desc">
Deletes the currently selected user defined snippet.
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="img">
<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/SaveDatabase.gif" class="glyph">
</td>
<td class="item">
Save User Database
</td>
<td class="desc">
Saves the user defined database. Not available if the database has not
changed.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="img">
<img
alt="Menu item" src="../images/BackupDatabase.gif" class="gylph"
>
</td>
<td class="item">
Backup User Database
</td>
<td class="desc">
Creates a backup of the user defined database. The backup is stored in
a file specified by the user via the <a href="dlg_backup.htm">Save
Backup</a> dialog box.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="img">
<img
alt="Menu item" src="../images/RestoreDatabase.gif" class="gylph"
>
</td>
<td class="item">
Restore User Database
</td>
<td class="desc">
Restores the local database from a backup. The backup file to be
restored is chosen by the user via the <a href="dlg_restore.htm">Open
Backup File</a> dialog box.
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="img">
<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/Download.gif" class="glyph">
</td>
<td class="item">
Update From Web
</td>
<td class="desc">
Displays the <a href="dlg_update.htm">Update from Web</a> dialog box
that enables the main code snippets database to be updated.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="img">
</td>
<td class="item">
Submit Snippets
</td>
<td class="desc">
Opens the <a href="dlg_submit.htm">Code Submission Wizard</a> that is
used to submit user defined snippets for inclusion in the main
database.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="img">
</td>
<td class="item">
Export Snippets
</td>
<td class="desc">
Exports selected user defined snippets for importing into another
user's user defined database. The <a href="dlg_export.htm">Export
Snippets Dialog Box</a> is displayed where the snippets and export
file name are specified.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="img">
</td>
<td class="item">
Import Snippets
</td>
<td class="desc">
Imports user defined snippets into the user database. The
<a href="dlg_import.htm">Import Snippets Dialog Box</a> is displayed
where the import file name is specified.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="img">
<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/TestCompile.gif" class="glyph">
</td>
<td class="item">
Test Compile <span class="smallcaps">(F9)</span>
</td>
<td class="desc">
Attempts to compile the currently selected snippet with each available
compiler and displays the results in the
<a href="detail_compilerchecks.htm">Compiler Checks tab</a> of the
<a href="detail_pane.htm">Detail Pane</a>. See
<a href="about_compiler_checks.htm">About compiler checks</a> for more
information. If a test compilation takes longer than about one second
a message will pop up to indicate progress.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="img">
<img alt="Menu icon" src="../images/ViewTestUnit.gif" class="glyph">
</td>
<td class="item">
View Compile Errors
</td>
<td class="desc">
Displays any test compilation errors or warnings in a dialog box.
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>
Return to the <a href="main_menu.htm">main menu</a>.
</p>
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