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How do I determine the way Categories are sorted when the data is published?

Category: Publishing Data

When you are publishing data sorted by Category, the default sort order for the category headings is Category Name. However, you can choose to sort your Categories by Category Number or Category Sort ...

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How do I link data to Categories in an import file?

Category: Importing Data

Q: When I'm importing data into CatBase, how do I link each record to its category or categories? The short answer ... In each of the data tables in CatBase there is a field called MainCategoryName ...

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What is Xtags, and do I need it?

Category: Knowledgebase

Xtags is a plugin for QuarkXPress and Adobe InDesign which enhances the built-in tagging systems. The main features it adds are the ability to create and fill text and picture boxes automatically when...

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Choosing/changing the font and font size to display fields on your data entry forms

Category: Database Setup

This feature was added in Version 6.74r38. You can choose the font and size for the text to be shown in your data entry fields The default fonts and sizes used on the data entry forms are: Macinto...

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When I publish to Quark or InDesign using Xtags, no pictures appear

Category: Publishing Data

There can be various reasons for this problem. To find out specifically what is causing the problem in your case, select the Report Errors checkbox - found at the bottom of the Get Text with Xtags dia...

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Is there a Cloud version of CatBase?

Category: General Questions

No. Not currently. We do have plans to create a Cloud version but no definite launch date yet. If you would like to be informed about this, please register your interest in the Feature Requests sectio...

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Error message: api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing

Category: Error Messages

Problem: When installing CatBase on a Windows computer, you get this error message. Cause: The missing dll api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is installed with a Windows update. For some reason this up...

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Adhoc (Ad-Hoc) vs Dynamic Sets and Filters

Category: General Questions

Managing Sets and Filters Sets are groups of data, or filtered data. In CatBase, you can create and save Sets so that a certain group of records can easily be located. A set can be as simple as "all c...

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Please install the master product on this machine before registering your licence

Category: Error Messages

Problem: You receive the message "Please install the master product on this machine before registering your licence" when you try to start the CatBase Server. Solution: You're using the wrong product ...

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Publish only the Main Category

Category: Publishing Data

Q: When publishing my data organised by Category, I want to include under each Category only records for which that is the Main Category. How can I achieve this? A: There is an option in the Category ...

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Log File cannot be integrated into database ...

Category: Error Messages

Problem: When you try to open your CatBase database, you receive the message "Log file cannot be integrated into database ... ".  Click the Continue button, and you then see another message: "An error...

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How can I change a Field Type?

Category: General Questions

Field Types cannot be changed once a new Field has been saved. The solution is to create a new field of the required type, copy all the data over form the original field to the new one, and then delet...

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