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. Once 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, we recommend you resolve your pictures. For more information about resolving pictures, refer to the Creating Pictures manual.
