Image Database


What do want you to do?

Showing all images | Top

  1. From the Image Database screen, click the name of the image database for which you want to show all images. The Database screen appears.
  2. Click Show All. All images in the database are listed.

Searching images | Top

Depending on how the instructor sets up the Image Database, you may be able to search by

  • keywords
  • creator
  • filename
  • title
  • description
  • thumbnail

If your instructor creates additional columns in the database, you may be able to search those as well.

To search an Image Database:

  1. From the Image Database screen, click the name of the image database that you want to search. The Database screen appears.
  2. Choose your search parameters:
    1. From the Search drop-down list, select the images to search:
    • To search all images in the Image Database, select All images.
    • If you have already performed a search and want to search only the subset of images retrieved, select Listed images.
    1. From the Criteria drop-down list, select the column by which you want to search.
    2. From the Comparison drop-down list, select the comparison value by which you want to search. The information that you enter in the text box will be compared with the search criteria.
    • Not blank = the specified column has information in it.
    • Greater than = searches columns with numerical information. Numbers in the specified column are greater than the number entered in the Value text box.
    • Contains = text or numbers in the specified column must match any part of the text or numbers entered in the Value text box.
    • Blank = the specified column is empty.
    • After = searches columns with alphabetical information. Text in the specified column must start with words/letters that occur alphabetically after the words/letters entered in the Value text box.
    • Before = searches columns containing alphabetical information. Words in the specified column must start with words/letters that occur alphabetically before the word/letter entered in the Value text box.
    • Equals = content of the specified column must match exactly with the text or numbers entered in the Value text box.
    • Starts with = text in the specified column must start with the letter entered in the Value text box.
    • Ends with = text in the specified column must end with the letter entered in the Value text box.
    • Less than = searches columns with numerical information. Numbers in the specified column must be smaller than the number entered in the Value text box.
  3. In the Value text box, enter the words or numbers to be searched.
  4. Click Search. A table appears containing the images that satisfy your search requirements.

Viewing Images | Top

  1. From the Image Database screen, click the name of the image database that contains the images you want to view. The Database screen appears.
  2. Search for the image you want to view or show all images.
  3. Next to the image you want to view, click View Image. A new browser window appears displaying the image.

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