Adding Text to a Database

Text objects can be added from the drawing to a selected database. This is convenient for retrieving text from older, converted files for use with the Notes Manager or when adding frequently-used text to a database for easy future insertion as an annotation.

To add drawing text to a database:

1. Select Text > Add Text to Database.

The Add Text to Database dialog box opens. Specify which text objects to select and indicate in which databases to search for duplicated text.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Add Text Meeting These Criteria	Specifies the criteria for selecting text objects to be added to a database
Selected Text Only	Adds only selected text to the database; when deselected, adds text from all text objects in the file
Layers/Classes	Adds only text from the specified layers and/or classes to the database; when deselected, adds text from text objects in all layers or classes in the file
Exclude Text Already in One of These Databases	Lists the databases in which to search for duplicated text; the text search is case sensitive and the match must be exact. If duplicated text is found, it is not added to the database.
Add	Adds a database to the text search database list
Change	Allows changes to a selected database’s location
Remove	Removes a database from the text search database list

2. Click OK. If any of the text is not found in the text search database(s), the Notes Manager: Add Text to Database dialog box opens.

3. The text to be added is listed on the right. As described in Placing Database Keynote Legends, the text can be added to the active database in the desired section. Click OK.

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