### Common Operations

Applying Items

The most common operation is to apply an item, query, or selection to the database. This queries the database for the information associated with the selected item you are applying. For example, if you right-click on a part and select Apply to from the shortcut menu, the database will pull up a listing of all features and database transactions for that part.

Using the Apply to or Apply to all toolbar icons located in between the side bar and the main view applies part-specific data to specific tabbed windows in the main view.

You can use this functionality with parts, categories, features, transactions, and queries.

See "Applying Part Data to the Main View".

Appending Items

Similar to applying items, you can also append information to the end of existing data displayed in a tabbed widow on the main view.