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# Scan Database for all Fields

- OCCURRENCE
- DESCRIPTION
- NOTES
- EXAMPLES
- WARNINGS
- BUGS

## OCCURRENCE

### ARB_NT/Species|Genes|Experiments/Info/FIELDS/Show all hidden fields

### ARB_NT/Species|Genes|Experiments/Info/FIELDS/Refresh fields

## DESCRIPTION

### Each function scans the database to detect all existing fields.

- 'Show all hidden fields' unhides all currently hidden fields.
- 'Refresh fields' scans the database for existing fields and updates the field list.

## NOTES

### Normally it is not necessary to run 'Refresh fields' unless some external programs generate new and yet unknown fields or if the ARB programmers forgot to announce a field as known.

### In the latter case please write to devel@arb-home.de and describe which fields was created by doing what.

## EXAMPLES

### None

## WARNINGS

### None

## BUGS

### No bugs known