Deleting Records - NUANCE OMNIFORM 2 REFERENCE FOR MACINTOSH Reference

Deleting Records

This section describes how to delete one or more records in a database.
Do this to get rid of old, unwanted, or duplicate records.
You can export information from a record first if you want to delete a
record but save its data. See "Exporting Information" on page 8-16 for
instructions.
You cannot delete a record if data protection is turned on. See
"Protecting Your Database" on page 8-26 for information.
To delete the current record:
1 If you are in Design View, click the Fill button in the standard
toolbar or choose Fill in the View menu to switch to Fill View.
2 Choose Delete Record in the Records menu.
A warning dialog box appears.
3 Click Yes to delete the current record permanently.
You cannot undo a record deletion!
To delete all records:
1 If you are in Design View, click the Fill button in the standard
toolbar or choose Fill in the View menu to switch to Fill View.
2 To delete a found set of records instead of all records, click
Search... in the Records menu to find the records to delete.
See "Searching Records for Information" on page 8-7 for more
information.
3 Choose Delete All Records in the Records menu.
A warning dialog box appears.
4 Click Yes to delete all records or the found set permanently.
You cannot undo a record deletion!
Managing Database Records
Managing an OmniForm Database 8-15