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As the tables you set up in the database designer are used dynamically by Authoring Surveys, it is useful to have the ability to edit the table contents without having the changes directly applied in the surveys. For this reason there are two “modes” when you work with the tables – “Design mode” and “Runtime mode”. Design mode is the "off-line" mode in which you can edit the database without effecting it; Runtime is the “live” table being used in the surveys, that is, the content as the respondents see it. After you have entered content in your table in Design mode, you must transfer the content to the Runtime mode. To do this you must synchronize:
- In the table list, select the table you wish to synchronize.
- Select Synchronize - .
- On completion, click OK to return to the Tables tab.
Figure 1 - Synchronizing the table
The Table Synchronization task page opens and the synchronization task is run.
The table's status in the “Synchronize” column has changed to True.
Note: Whenever you make changes in your table, you must synchronize to set the changes “live”.
When working with the table content, click the Switch to Design/Runtime button to switch between the Design and Runtime modes to compare the content - . Note that you cannot edit the content in Runtime mode.
Figure 2 - Runtime mode
Click Save to save the changes you have made in the table in Design mode, including removing rows you have deleted. To apply the same changes in Runtime mode, select the table and click Synchronize.
The table overview shows the status of your tables. If you make changes to the table in “Design mode”, the Synchronized status will read False until you synchronize.