# Getting Started

## Inserting

| New records are inserted into the database with the Insert function.
| Open an object mask (e.g. Item form) Click on the button. Enter the information In Insert mode, the mandatory fields are displayed in a different color; they must be filled out before the record can be saved. To save the entry click .
| Please note that in Insert mode mandatory fields are not displayed in a different color if the autofilter is activated (only in the Java Client)!
| If you want to discard the entry, click the button or select the Cancel function from the context menu.