View source for Creating a New View

==Overview==

A view is always based on a table and may include data from related tables as well. When you create a new view, it starts off as a list with no filter and includes all the fields of the table upon which this view is based.

A view is automatically created the first time you click on a table in a list of tables for a data source. Once a table has at least one view, clicking on a table will open an existing view.

==Creating a New View==

To create a new view:


#Navigate to the '''File menu''' and select '''Create a new view'''
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#Select a data source and table for the view to query for data, then select '''Next'''
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#Give the view a name, and select the type of view. Optionally, you can check the option '''Add the new view to Favorites''' to automatically add it to your personal favorites menu. Click '''OK'''
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The new view is created and displayed, and you can start making changes to it. Changes are automatically saved.

==Cloning a View==

Another way of creating a new view is by [[Cloning a View|cloning an existing view]].

[[File:clone_button.png]]

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