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Editing the table format
Press the soft key EDIT FORMAT (switch the soft-key row):
The TNC opens the editor form showing the table structure.
The meanings of the structure commands (header entries) are
shown in the following table.
Structure Meaning
command
Available columns:
List of all columns contained in the table
Move before: The entry highlighted in Available
columns is moved in front of this
column
Name
Column name: Is displayed in the header
Column type TEXT: Text entry
SIGN: + or - sign
BIN: Binary number
DEC: Decimal, positive, whole number
(cardinal number)
HEX: Hexadecimal number
INT: Whole number
LENGTH: Length (is converted in inch
programs)
FEED: Feed rate (mm/min or 0.1 inch/
min)
IFEED: Feed rate (mm/min or inch/min)
FLOAT: Floating-point number
BOOL: Logical value
INDEX: Index
TSTAMP: Fixed format for date and time
UPTEXT: Text entry in upper case
PATHNAME: Path name
Default value
Default value for the fields in this column
Width
Width of the column (number of
characters)
Primary key
First table column
Language-sensitive
Language-sensitive dialogs
column name
You can use a connected mouse or the TNC keyboard to navigate in
the form. Navigation using the TNC keyboard:
Press the navigation keys to go to the entry fields.
Use the arrow keys to navigate within an entry
field. To open pop-down menus, press the GOTO
key.
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