Grid mode for the images of the specimen

To edit the data of the images in a data grid choose the Grid mode for the Images...  from the menu. A window will open where every data set for an image from the query result list is restricted to one line (see below). 

Sorting of the data

To sort the data in the grid simply click in the header of the column which you want to use as sorting column. The sorting sequence will be kept even if you change values in this column. This means if you change a value in the sorting column, the changed data set will be placed at the new position according to its new value. The sorting of a column will be indicated by an arrow for the direction of the sorting (up or down).  

Selecting the data

To restrict the data in the grid you can filter an entry. Select the entry for which you want to filter and click on the button. To remove data from the grid select the rows which should be removed and click on the   button.   

Handling the data

Some columns can not be edited directly because they are linked to external modules or services. These columns appear as buttons. Simply click on the button to call the service. If a value is linked to an entry in an external module, the background will change to yellow and you will not be able to change the text.

Next to the links there are columns which allow you to remove a link to the corresponding module . Simply click on the button to remove the link. After that you can edit the text field containing the linked value.

Some values are linked to a list of values (e.g. Image type). Use the drop-down list to change the value in one of these columns.

Find and replace

To use the find and replace functions you must either select a part of the field in this column or click on the button to select the entire column. You may then choose the function you wish to apply (remove, insert, append or replace). To replace a part of a text in the selected fields enter the text which should be replaced and enter the replacement in the corresponding fields. To start the replacement click the button. To insert a string to the beginning of all entries in the selected fields click the button. To append a string to all entries in the selected fields click the button. To remove all entries from the selected fields click the button.

To data are automatically saved when you close the window. To undo all changes click on the button.