"Create Mode" is used to enter new items into the database one at a time. If you want to add lots of items in one go then Load Mode might be more suitable.
Values must be provided for one or more fields in order to create a new instance in the database. The fields that must be completed can be identified by the way they are coloured.
Fields come in three varieties:
Every instance requires a name. The name field is always the first thing at the top of a Create Mode form. Names do not have to be unique (for example several ArrayTypes might have a Feature called 'Feature1'), but it is recommended that, where possible, you give each instance a unique name as it makes it easier for you to locate a particular instance later on.
The schema overview shows how the tables are interconnected. There are several different types of link; some are optional and some permit connections to multiple instances at once.
Values for link fields are provided by either picking an instance from the drop-down list (which will contain the most recently created instances), or by pressing the button and picking the instance from a complete list of instances.
If the instance to be linked to is not already in the database, it is possible to open a new Create Mode form, create the target instance and then return to the previous form. This process is explained in more detail in the data loading tutorial.
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Once all of the required fields have been completed, the button will load the new instance into the database, the form will vanish and the previously visited form will reappear.