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Inserting Data in Tables

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You can include data from other applications in a Visual FoxPro table by inserting the data into General fields. For example, if you have pictures of products, you can include them in a table containing other product information by inserting them into a General field.

To insert data into a General field

  1. Open and browse the appropriate table.

  2. Double-click the General field in which you want to insert the data.

  3. From the Edit menu, choose Insert Object.

    The Insert Object dialog box appears, listing the types of data you can insert into the field.

  4. To create data of your own, select Create New and then choose the appropriate type of data.

    -or-

    To use existing data, select Create from File. Then, type the name of the file containing the data, or choose Browse and select the appropriate file. If you want to link to the file, select Link.

See Also

Dynamic Information Sharing | Changing or Breaking Links to Data in Tables | Displaying Embedded or Linked Data on Forms | Displaying Embedded or Linked Data from Tables | Editing OLE Objects in Forms and Tables | Importing and Exporting Data | Adding OLE