From 0df4ea331908db7d79e18ac45097426efd6d6a95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Delisle
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 12:55:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] new faqs
---
Documentation.html | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++----
1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation.html b/Documentation.html
index 785b683e7..792f6e37d 100755
--- a/Documentation.html
+++ b/Documentation.html
@@ -639,15 +639,20 @@ $cfg['PmaAbsoluteUri'] = (!empty($_SERVER['HTTPS']) ? 'https' : 'http') . '://'
display in an optional tool-tip the "display field"
when browsing the master table, if you move the mouse to a column
- containing a foreign key (use also the 'table_info' table);
+ containing a foreign key (use also the 'table_info' table);
+ (see FAQ 6.7)
+
+ in edit/insert mode, display a drop-down list of possible
+ foreign keys (key value and "display field" are
+ shown)
+ (see FAQ 6.21)
display links on the table properties page, to check referential
integrity (display missing foreign keys) for each described key;
- in query-by-example, create automatic joins (see an example in
- the FAQ, section "Using phpMyAdmin");
+ in query-by-example, create automatic joins (see FAQ 6.6)
enable you to get a PDF schema of your database (also uses the
@@ -2967,6 +2972,9 @@ To create a new, empty mimetype please see libraries/transformations/template_ge
Starting from the previous example, create the PMA_table_info as explained
in the configuration section, then browse your persons table,
and move the mouse over a town code or country code.
+
+ See also FAQ 6.21 for an additionnal feature that "display field"
+ enables: drop-down list of possible values.
@@ -3196,7 +3204,16 @@ To create a new, empty mimetype please see libraries/transformations/template_ge
So if your users do not need this privilege, you can remove it and their
databases list will shorten.
-
+
+ [6.21] In edit/insert mode, how can I see a list of possible values for
+ a field, based on some foreign table?
+
+
+ You have to setup appropriate links between the tables, and also
+ setup the "display field" in the foreign table. See FAQ
+ 6.6 for an example. Then, if there are 200 values or less in the
+ foreign table, a drop-down list of values will be available.
+
[7. phpMyAdmin project]