WikidataMap user guide/Local search and edit in database
Local search and edit in database ...
[edit | edit source]The WDM database mode can always be used: when internet is or is not connected.
1) Switch the WDM mode to the db icon.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/2021-09-15_08_07_26-wdm_switch_to_local_db.png)
2) activate <send> button for your keyword or wildcard (univ%)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/2021-09-15_08_11_27-wdm_local_db_universe_send.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/2021-09-15_08_14_44-wdm_local_search_universe_result.jpg)
The result signaling the saved entry if you saved it before.
The entry contains your selected Priority, the label, the description, the timestamp of the save.
Activating the <open link> on the entry opens the link for the entry.
Entering % shows all your stored entries. Entering a% shows all entries starting with a.
Soon with the next update of the app the entries will come in alfa order.
To delete an entry select the <delete> action on the right and then activate the delete on the entry
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/2021-09-15_08_28_04-wdM_delete_entry_in_local_db.jpg)
To save a value for an entry ...
1) first search for the entry
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/2021-09-15_08_39_53-wdm_local_search_family_name.png)
2) then enter value like this
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/2021-09-15_08_40_34-wdm_save_family_name_to_menzel.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/2021-09-16_07_03_08-wdm_family_name_saved.jpg)
The result looks like this.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/2021-09-15_08_33_25-wdm_local_value_saved.png/220px-2021-09-15_08_33_25-wdm_local_value_saved.png)