1. Data Management Functions

Data operations

 

The data management function allows the following operations:

PICT sign in/sign out

If the account icon indicates that you are not signed in to PICT, click the icon to display the PICT sign-in dialog.

PICT account sign-in status_

If you already have a PICT account, sign in to PICT as follows:

  1. Enter your PICT account (email address).
  1. Enter your password.
  1. Click [Sign In].
Sign-in dialog for PICT
  • If you are not signed in with a PICT account, the PICT sign-in dialog will appear when Simple Create is launched.
    If you do not wish to sign in, click outside the dialog to close it.
  • Signing in with a PICT account allows you to use the functions introduced from Simple Create ver. 2.0 or later.
  • Selecting the "Save the sign in information." check box allows you to skip entering your email address and password the next time you sign in.
  • If you do not have a PICT account, you can create a new account by clicking [Create PICT Account], which displays the PICT Print Dashboard.
  • If the account icon indicates that you are already signed in, clicking the icon will display the PICT sign-out dialog. Click [Sign Out] to sign out from PICT.
    Sign-out dialog for PICT

Creating new data

  1. On the Home screen, select the type of data to create (design, form with designs), then click the Create New icon ("+").
New Create button_
  • The corresponding Create screen appears.
  1. Create the data on the corresponding screen.
For more information on creating data, refer to the following:
  1. Click [Save&Previous] ("<").
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  • The data is automatically saved. The display returns to the Home screen with thumbnails for the data created.
  • Before you save the data for the first time, a dialog box will prompt you to rename the data. Enter the desired name.

Editing saved data

  1. On the Home screen, click the thumbnail for the data to be edited (design, form with designs, or form).
  • The corresponding Edit screen appears for the data to be edited.
  1. Edit the data.
  1. Click [Save&Previous] ("<").
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  • The data is automatically saved.
  • The display returns to the Home screen with thumbnails for the data created.

Renaming saved data

  1. On the Home screen, click the "submenu icon" at the top right of the thumbnail for the data to be renamed (design, form with designs, or form).
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  • Displays the submenu.
  1. Click [Rename].
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  • The [Rename] dialog box appears.
  1. Rename the data, then click [Save].
Rename Dialog_

Deleting data

  1. On the Home screen, click the "submenu icon" at the top right of the thumbnail for the data to be deleted (design, form with designs, or form).
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  • Displays the submenu.
  1. Click [Delete].
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  • A confirmation dialog box appears.
  1. Click [OK].
  • The saved data is deleted.

Duplicating saved data

  1. On the Home screen, click the "submenu icon" at the top right of the thumbnail for the data to be duplicated (design, form with designs, or form).
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  • Displays the submenu.
  1. Click [Duplicate].
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  • The data is duplicated with the name "original name + '- copy'".

Exporting saved data

  1. On the Home screen, click the ellipsis button (submenu icon) in the upper right of the thumbnail for the data to export (design, form with designs, or form).
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  • A menu appears.
  1. Click [Export].
popup menu_
  • The [Save as] dialog box appears.
  1. Enter the desired name, then save the file.
  • The default file name is "data name + extension".
  • The file extension will vary as follows, depending on the data format:
    ·Design: ".scd"
    ·Form with designs: ".scj"
    ·Form: ".scb"
  • Exported files can be imported using Simple Create installed on other devices.
  • Data exported using Simple Create ver. 2.0 cannot be imported using ver. 1.0 or ver. 1.1.

Importing files

  1. Click the [Settings] menu.
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  • A menu appears.
  • You can also import data using [Open] in the [File] menu.
  1. Click [Import file].
File Loading Menu_
  • A dialog box appears for opening the file.
  1. Select the data file to be imported, then click [Open].
  • The Edit screen corresponding to the data imported is automatically displayed.
  • The imported data is displayed on the Home screen together with the corresponding thumbnail.
  • If data exists with the same name, numbers ("_1", "_2", and so on) will be appended to the end of the data name.