The overstriked grid's items have not been taken into account for the purposes of this shorter evaluation: it does not imply at all that the package cannot perform the relevant function.
The numbering and the content are the same as the full version of the evaluation grid
14 Term/Entry lists | ||||
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Features in generalIndexes : four built-in indexes (called: "term lists") directly linked to fields content : authors, editors, keywords, journals. Any other field can generate its term list upon user's choicePredeterminated structure. Each one exclusively belongs to the field that originates it, thus authors and editors are separate files. Indexes content automatically reflects field content, can host unlinked entries only as long as you do not update the list. They are not separated from database, cannot be independently accessed nor shared with other db. They can be used to browse the short record list of the db in two situations: a) select "Utilities" --> Term Lists; b) while editing/browsing (no different mode) a record, i.e.: a) a full reference is displayed, b) the relevant term list button is pressed, c) the brief view of records connected to that entry is activated; thereby can swiftly change list. They are useful during data input; autocompletion available; new entries are instantly accessible. To edit an index entry, one must edit one record or more via global replace: no direct access to the entry in the list. Terms lists: Journal Glossaries are just term lists and not indexes at all. Their structure pattern is: "Abbreviation | Short Name | Full Name" While editing, the abbreviation can be replaced by either short or full name. In formatted output can choose short or full form. As external tables they are shared among databases, do not reflect fields content, are edited separately. Remarks : alphabetic scrolling and autocompletion are efficient. In general lists's structure is stiff: cannot import, share -either between databases and fields-, or host independent entries. 1:1 unmodifiable relationship between field and index is not at all an advantage, though theoretically logic, see e.g. authors and editors. | ||||
14.1 Fixed number | ||||
Bookends: no 4 + any other field based + n journal glossaries | ||||
14.2 Lists' content is automatically derived from db data, or can contain external data | ||||
Bookends: only derived as far as the 4 built-in lists are concerned. Journal glossaries are independent and host their own data | ||||
14.3 Lists are physically separated from database | ||||
Bookends: no as far as the term lists are concerned, yes the Journal glossaries | ||||
14.4 Lists reflect records content in real time | ||||
Bookends: yes | ||||
14.5 Lists can be directly edited | ||||
Bookends: no, only Journal Glossaries | ||||
14.6 When list entries are edited, records content change | ||||
Bookends: no, must perform global change | ||||
14.7 New entries are validated (go list, e.g.: new, old, probably a duplicate) | ||||
Bookends: no | ||||
14.8 List entry can contain its own supplementary data: note, abbreviation, date, compiler, x-refs | ||||
Bookends: no, only Journal Glossaries may have up to three forms for each entry, see above Features in general
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14.9 Lists can be printed | ||||
Bookends: yes, first save a text file | ||||
14.10 Import external data into the lists | ||||
Bookends: no | ||||
14.11 Lists are useful for input | ||||
Bookends: yes | ||||
14.12 Lists are useful for searching | ||||
Bookends: yes
do not start from the Search/Find window, but either select "Utilities" --> Term lists, or: when a full reference is displayed, press the relevant term list button (for the four built-in lists), activate the "disclosure triangle" : the brief view of records connected to that entry is shown; can thereby directly switch to another list | ||||
14.13 Lists are useful for output | ||||
Bookends: only Journal Glossaries | ||||
14.14 List entries show total number of related documents | ||||
Bookends: yes | ||||
14.15 Lists can be shared among different db | ||||
Bookends: no, only Journal Glossaries | ||||
14.16 How lists are created and updated:
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Bookends: 1 2 only as far as Journal Glossaries are concerned | ||||
14.17 How lists are printed
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Bookends: 1 |