Description of Catalog Manager Tools

 Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
Article ID: Q114122
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6

SUMMARY

The information below describes the choices listed on the Tools menu in Catalog Manager.

This information is also found in FoxPro online Help in the "Tools" topic.

MORE INFORMATION

Tools Menu

The Tools menu provides tools to simplify common operations on the highlighted file.

  • AutoScreen starts the AutoScreen feature. This tool creates and runs a new screen that displays fields and records from the selected table. By default, each field appears on a separate line with a label to its left. Screens created with the AutoScreen option can be modified with either the Screen Wizard or the Screen Design tool.
  • AutoReport starts the AutoReport feature. This tool creates a new report using fields and records from the selected table. By default, each field appears on a separate line with a label to its left. Reports created with the AutoReport option can be modified with either the Report Wizard or the Report Writer.
  • Mail Merge opens the Mail Merge Wizard. Use this option to create text files that contain data from the files open in Catalog Manager.
  • Settings... displays the Catalog Manager Settings so you can change FoxPro settings.
  • Beautify... displays the Beautification Options dialog so you can make cosmetic changes to your program.
  • Macros... displays the Macro Key Definition dialog so you can define and name a macro.
  • Filer starts the Filer Desk Accessory so you can maintain files and directories.

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.60 foxhelp.dbf foxhelp.hlp
KBCategory: kbtool kbprg
KBSubcategory: FxtoolFoxdoc

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Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
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