# Three Items for DTPO beta

**URL:** <https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/three-items-for-dtpo-beta/8135>\
**Category:** Feedback\
**Created:** [August 31, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/three-items-for-dtpo-beta/8135 "2009-08-31T22:42:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![pkd](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8c91f0/32.png) [@pkd](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/pkd)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/three-items-for-dtpo-beta/8135/1 "2009-08-31T22:42:55Z")

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I realize that there is some overlap with other postings (notably on 1).

1. When using CMD-Option to index one or a set of files being moved to DT, it seems necessary to select the files, start moving them, and hit CMD-Option while they over over the DT window. It would be more nearly intuitive to have the option work if CMD-Option is used from the outset (I beat my head on a wall for quite a while on this). Perhaps there is a bug, since the manual does not suggest the sequence that works.

2. It would be useful to have the Import option have suboptions or to add a option that might be called, e.g., “Import as Alias” or “Index Selected Files”.

3. When DT is open with a particular data base and I open an additional data base, DT does not seem visibly to respond. A new window not not pop up, the new data base is not shown as available under the Window menu, and there is no indication that something has happened. I now understand that the data base appears under OPEN DATABASES on the side. However, I have DT open with the “Do Nothing” option, so that pane is not present to be seen (unless I think to click the DT icon again). Also, I now understand that if I use File/New Window, I will see the new data base listed. Recommend: (1) have the additional data base show also under Window menu as it would, say, in Excel or Word [perhaps in an item of OPEN DATABASES]; (2) consider having it appear as a new window by default; if DT opens with the “do nothing option,” and the user uses File/Open to open a database, have it pop up immediately [I think this issue constitutes a bug].

4. I have also thought that DT erroneously claims that a data base is already open. I have gotten many such warnings. However, I believe now that those may all be due to a combination of (1) above.

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**Author:** ![twicks](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/twicks/32/97_2.png) [@twicks](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/twicks)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/three-items-for-dtpo-beta/8135/2 "2009-09-01T04:50:26Z")

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😈  
You overran your allotted three items by 25%  
😈

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**Author:** ![cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/cgrunenberg/32/7172_2.png) [@cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/cgrunenberg)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/three-items-for-dtpo-beta/8135/3 "2009-09-01T14:32:10Z")

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> [@pkd](#):
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> 1. It would be useful to have the Import option have suboptions or to add a option that might be called, e.g., “Import as Alias” or “Index Selected Files”.

Isn’t this identical to the command File \> Index?

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**Author:** ![pkd](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8c91f0/32.png) [@pkd](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/pkd)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/three-items-for-dtpo-beta/8135/4 "2009-09-01T18:05:09Z")

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Yes, I think File/Index is what I was looking for.

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**Author:** ![system](https://devontech-discourse.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/original/2X/4/4e6ff70c96be2eb307a274d890bba8d71ba671b3.png) [@system](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 11:05am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/three-items-for-dtpo-beta/8135/5 "2022-01-21T11:05:51Z")

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