After you open or create a new database, you can begin adding blocks to your database. Database Manager lets you add blocks by:
- Double-clicking a blank cell in the spreadsheet.
- Right-clicking a cell in the spreadsheet and selecting Add block from the pop-up menu.
- Clicking the Add button from Database Manager's toolbar (Classic view).
- Clicking Add in the Blocks group on the Home tab (Ribbon view).
- Entering the name of a nonexistent block in the Next field of a block dialog box and clicking the arrow button. Refer to the VBA Naming Conventions section of the Writing Scripts manual for information on appropriate names.
- Using the Generate Wizard.
When any of the first four methods are used, you can select the type of block you want to add. After you do this, a block configuration dialog box appears. By completing the dialog box and clicking OK, you can add the block to the database.
For more information on completing a block configuration dialog box, refer to the iFIX Database Reference help.
NOTE: Whenever you add or delete a block in the database, it is recommended that you resolve your pictures. For more information about resolving pictures, refer to the Creating Pictures manual.
Support for up to 65534 Tags Per Block Type
iFIX supports up to 65534 tags per block type depending on the composition of the database in relation to available contiguous shared memory and process memory space.
TIP: If you want to see the current size of your database, click the Summary icon in the toolbar of the Database Manager. For more information, see the Displaying a Database Summary section.
