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Extra tool: 'Name database'

Summary

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Introduction

This tool is aimed to ease character name search among thousands of names coming from all over the world.

It is composed of:

  1. a Database view, on left side;
  2. a 'Search' pane, on top right side;
  3. a 'Tools' pane, on bottom right side.

Extra tool panes are NOT resizable.

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Usage

'Search' pane

By default, all data are shown off without any criteria.

To set a DB query, click on one of contains, starts with, ends with or matches exactly choice buttons, fill out the mention entry text, eventually choose which mention (e.g. name, origin, description) should be concerned, select which type of name you wish (male, female, both, none) and then wait for automatic query submission.

Each time you make a change into criteria, the automatic query submission maechanism fires up after about half a second.

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'Tools' pane

Browsing results

Once you got query results, you can browse each page by clicking on one of Show first (page), Show previous, Show next buttons in 'Tools' pane.

Please, note numerous number of result pages is generally symptomatic of too imprecise DB query. One should refine criteria to get something more accurate.

Also note each time criteria are changed, the DB query result view is reset to first page of new results.

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Importing a CSV file

Click on Import file (CSV) button at the bottom end of 'Tools' pane.

An importing dialog tool will then popup to help you in adding new names.

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In this dialog tool:

Click on Browse button to choose the CSV file you want to import.

CAUTION: only RFC 4180 de facto standard CSV files are supported by tkScenarist software.

On correct file format, take a look at 'Preview' data contents and then verify automatic 'Fields' redirections.

Fix incorrect 'Fields' redirections, if necessary, then click on Import button.

Importation process is fully automatic.

Doublets (names in double into DB) are filtered to keep database as small as possible.

Click on dialog's OK button once finished.

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Finally

IMPORTANT: don't forget to save your project regularly, either with Project > Save menu option or with <Ctrl-S> keyboard shortcut.

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