User's Manual

Changing Data
Field Types
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Cut, Copy, Paste
The standard Windows procedures for Cut, Copy and Paste are supported by
DPC/TRACK. Because different field types are governed by different rules and
have different limitations, you typically won’t be able to copy a value from, say, a
Pick field to a Date field. Even so, there are still practical situations where these
operations are convenient, such as perhaps copying multiple lines of data from a
Text field to your favorite word processor. Note, however, that if you copy
formatted text from another application into a Text field, the format characteristics
(such as bold, italics, underline, etc.) will not be transferred. You also cannot copy
a field status message, such as C:Clear from one field to another.
To perform a Cut on selected data, execute a Ctrl+X key combination. The
selected data will be placed on the Clipboard. To perform a Copy, execute a
Ctrl+C key combination. A copy of the selected text will be placed on the
Clipboard. To perform a Paste of data from the Clipboard, position the cursor in
the desired location and execute a Ctrl+V key combination. More information on
these procedures may be found in your Windows documentation. (Note that a Cut
of data from a field may result in a V:Bad Value message.)