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Step 6: Replace fields with other fields.

We want to replace the PaymentType field with a List Box. Then we can

choose the type of payment from the Payment Type table rather than

having to manually enter the type. In my case, each of my payment

types begins with a different letter. If I enter the first letter of the

payment type, the rest of the word automatically appears. I can then

go to the next field.

Control+click

the Payment field for Breakfast. The green handles

appear around the field but not around the Label (Figure 211).

Figure 211: Selecting a field of a control

Right-click

within the green handles and select Replace with >

List Box. (Figure 208 is the context menu which contains the

Replace with selection, and Figure 212 is the list of replacement

fields.)

Figure 212: Replacement fields

Click

the Control icon in the Form Controls toolbar (Figure 210)

to open the Properties window.

4) On the General tab, scroll down to the Dropdown selection.

Change the

Yes

in this dropdown list (Figure 213).

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