Edit and create modes

To make changes or add entries to tables, use Edit or Create mode.

• Edit mode allows edits to existing entries, only, unless you specify @mode edit, t, which allows both edits and record creation.

• Create mode allows adding new entries, only, unless you specify @mode create, t, which allows both record creation and edits.

Specify the character c to check the validity of new or edited records in the PIPOINT table. Points are validated and errors are reported if necessary, but no changes are made to the point table. For example:

@mode edit, tc

In both Edit and Create modes, unless you are using the @modify command, you must define an input structure that includes the primary key. In Edit mode, a primary key (or keys) is necessary to identify the record to be edited. In Create mode, a primary key is necessary to create the new record. For more information about the @modify command, see The modify command.