# Adding and editing records

> Work the grid - add, edit and delete records, switch tables and collections, and log at speed.

A location's data is captured as **records** in a grid, one grid per table. This
is where most of your time in Log is spent.

## Switch tables

The **table menu** lists the location's tables. Parent tables sit at the top
level; their child tables nest underneath. Each table shows a **record count** so
you can see where you are up to. Tap a table to load its records into the grid.

## Switch collections

If a location uses more than one **collection**, use the **collection** switcher
at the top of the screen. The tables and fields change to match the collection
you select, so the form always fits how you are working.

## Add a record

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open a blank form">
    Tap **Add (+)**. A form opens with the table's fields.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Fill it in">
    Enter each field. Required fields are marked, and some fields offer helpers
    like defaults and previous values - see
    [Fields and entry helpers](/log/logging-data/fields).
  </Step>
  <Step title="Save">
    Tap the tick to save the record. It appears in the grid.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Create more

For rapid entry, turn on the **Create more** switch before saving. Log keeps the
form open and ready for the next record, so you can log stratum after stratum or
sample after sample without reopening the form each time.

<Callout type="tip" title="Built for speed on site">
  Create more pairs well with **previous values** and **defaults** - log one
  record, then reuse what carries over and change only what differs.
</Callout>

## Edit or delete a record

Tap a record in the grid to select it. From there you can:

- **Edit** it - reopen the form with its values to change them,
- open its **child data** or add a **flag**,
- **Delete** it - Log asks you to confirm first.

## Open child data

Some records carry a further table of nested data - specialised records like
soakaway or water strike data. Select that record and choose **Child data** to
open them. See [Child tables and depth links](/log/logging-data/child-tables).