Image Viewer

Overview

The Image Viewer lists the images linked to transactions, items, workflows and classes, and adds new ones.

Images are stored in the database or in the images folder, depending on the setting Images > Store images in database.
An image can be linked to more than one transaction or item without copying it: the copy is a link to the original image.
Opened from a transaction or an item, the Image Viewer shows that transaction's or item's images.

Settings

Note

The defaults are the values for new databases, new users and new Transaction Types. Your database may have different values.

Setting	Description	Default
Images > Folder – e.g. C:\Temp\Images\	Enter the folder for the images. It is needed to store images in a folder, to open an image, and for the folder options on the Menu.	Blank
Images > Store images in database	Checkbox. If checked, images are stored in the database. If unchecked, they are stored in the images folder.	Checked

Image Viewer Screen

Buttons Explained

Button	Description
View	Lists the images that match the filters.
New	Adds an image from a file to the selected transaction, item, workflow or class. Select one first; otherwise a message asks for it (for example, "Please select a Transaction").
Save	Saves the changes, such as a new caption.
Menu	Opens a menu with these options: Reset Data Filter: Clears the filters. Image Viewer: Shows the images as pictures. List View: Shows the images as a list. Copy Images to folder: Copies the listed images to the images folder, after you confirm. Move Images to folder: Copies the listed images to the images folder and removes them from the database, after you confirm. Load Images from folder: Loads the listed images from the images folder into the database, after you confirm.

Note

The folder options need the setting Images > Folder.
Without it, the message "The Images folder has not been set. See 'General Settings > General > Folder - Images.'" appears.

Filters Explained

Filter	Description
Type	What the images are linked to. The options are: All: All images (without the links to other images). Trans: Transactions. Select the Transaction Type and enter the number (and version). WF: Workflows. Select the workflow and enter the record number. Items: Items. Enter the item ID. Class: Classes. Select the class and enter the ID.
Search	Enter part of the caption.

Fields Explained

Field	Description
Image	The picture.
Caption	The image's caption. It starts as the file name and can be changed.
Link	What the image is linked to.
File name	The name the image is saved under.
Menu (...)	Right-click an image for these options: Open: Opens the image in its own program. Link to <transaction or item>: Links the image to the transaction or item open in the main panel, without copying it. Not available on an image that is itself a link. Delete: Deletes the image after you confirm ("Delete Image?"). An image that other images link to cannot be deleted; the message "Delete failed. The selected Image has dependencies." appears.