Using the External Documents Tab
The External Documents tab displays the following fields and buttons:
Name is the name of the external file. This field cannot be changed.
Length is the number of bytes in the file. This field cannot be changed.
Modified Date is the date the file was last modified or saved. This field cannot be changed.
Status is the status of the document. When you initially add an external document, its status is New; when you save the sheet, its status is cleared. If you delete an external document, its status is set to Deleted until you save the sheet. If you load and modify the document from this tab, then its status is set to Modified.
Description is a user-defined description. You can enter up to 4000 characters in this field.
The Attach button () allows you to attach an external document to the switching sheet. See “Adding an External Document”.
The Delete button () deletes the selected external documents from the switching sheet. See “Removing an External Document”.
The Open button () allows you to open the selected document. See “Opening and Editing an External Document”.
The Save As button () allows you to rename and save a selected document to the directory of your choice. See “Saving an External Document to Another Location”.