Replacing the contents of a fieldYou can replace the contents of a field in all records or in a found set with a new value, a calculation, or a serial number.
2. In Browse mode, in the current record, select the contents of the field you want to replace.
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Replace with serial numbers, then type the starting value for the serial numbers in Initial value, and the incremental value in Increment by.If the field is defined to automatically enter a serial number, you can select Update serial number in Entry Options to reset the next value in the Options for Field dialog box. Replace with calculated result, then click Specify. In the Specify Calculation dialog box, enter the calculation you want evaluated. (The result must match the field type of the replaced field.) Click OK.Note For more information about the Specify Calculation dialog box, see Specify Calculation dialog box.
6. Click Replace.
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• If you select Update serial number in Entry Options, the next automatically entered value for this field (after the replace is performed) follows in sequence. If you clear this option, the next value isn't changed in the Options for Field dialog box. The next automatically entered value is based on the current settings (not in sequence with the records reserialized by this replace task).
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