Option 4.1.1 Open an Add or Insert Item Dialog Box (except in Shifting Regions)

Open an Add Item dialog box.

Open an Insert Item dialog box.

First and last location entries.

Open an Add Item dialog box

  1. Either:

Select an item in the region.

Do not select an item in the region.

  1. Do one of the following to open the Add Item dialog box.

Select File>Add on the PRT_UI menu bar or

Click on the toolbar or

Right-click a selected item and select Add from the Popup menu.

Note: It the region is empty, use any of these methods to add the first item.

Result: The Add Item dialog box opens. When the item is created (after you fill in the fields on the General tab and click OK) the new item will be added to the region.

Example: Add item

  1. An item in Location 3 is selected in the PRT_UI.

  1. The Add Item dialog box opens.

The default location is 3.

Note: An Attributes tab is available in the Modify Item dialog box.

Open an Insert Item dialog box

  1. Either:

Select an item in the region.

Do not select an item in the region.

  1. Do one of the following to open the Insert Item dialog box.

Select File>Insert on the PRT_UI window menu bar or

Click on the toolbar or

Right-click a selected item and select Insert from the Popup menu.

Note: It the region is empty, use any of these methods to add the first item.

Result: The Insert Item dialog box opens. When the item is created (after you fill in the fields on the General tab and click OK) the new item will be inserted in the region as described above.

Example: Insert item

  1. An item in Location 3 is selected in the PRT_UI.

  1. The Insert Item dialog box is opened.

The default location is 3.

Note: An Attributes tab is available in the Modify Item dialog box.

First and Last Location Entries

You can select to add or insert the item in the first  or last location by entering the following values in the Location field.

Region Location

Enter

First

-2

Last

-1

Notes

If no location is selected when you open the Add Item or Insert Item dialog box, the default is -1.

How Tracker adds or inserts an item into the last location depends on several factors .

More information

Option 4.1. Add or insert an item in the PRT_UI.