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Works: Database Default Value Applies to New Records Only

Article ID: 134833

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

Microsoft Works 4.5 Standard Edition
Microsoft Works 4.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Works 4.0a
Microsoft Works 2000 Standard Edition
Microsoft Works Suite 2000

This article was previously published under Q134833

SUMMARY

If you format a database field in Works to automatically enter a default value, only new records are affected by this change; existing records are not modified.

MORE INFORMATION

To place the default value into a field of all existing records, use the Works Fill Down command.

In List view, go to the first record.
Click the field where you want the default value, and then type the value.
On the Edit menu, click Select Field.
On the Edit menu, click Fill Down.

REFERENCES

For more information about entering default values in database fields, query on "defaults: database entries," and then "To type default text or numbers for a field DB" using the Works for Windows 95 Help Index.

Additional query words: 4.00 4.00a 4.50 w_works works2k kbhowto filldown

Keywords: kbinfo kbui KB134833