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Figure 425: Form control properties, Data tab

5) Repeat for each control in turn until every control that should be has been

assigned to a field.

Tip

If you created a database in OOo Base and your Primary Key field had

Auto Value set to Yes, that field does not need to be part of the form. If

Auto Value was set to No, you will have to include it and have your

users enter a unique value into that field whenever they make a new

entry—not something that is recommended.

Entering data into a form

Once you have created a form and tied it to a database, you want to use it to enter

data into your data source, or modify data already there.

1) Make sure that the form is not in design mode. In the Form Controls toolbar,

click on the Design Mode On/Off button . If design mode is off, most of

the buttons on the toolbar will be grayed out.

2) Make sure that the Form Navigation toolbar is on (View > Toolbars > Form

Navigation). This toolbar normally appears at the bottom of the window.

Figure 426: Form Navigation toolbar

3) If there is existing data in the data source, use the control buttons on the Form

Navigation toolbar to look at different records. You can amend data in a record

by editing the values in the form. To submit the changes, press the Enter key

with the cursor in the last field. The record is saved and the next record is

displayed.

4) If there is no data in the form, you can start entering information by typing

into the fields of the form. To submit the new record, press the Enter key with

the cursor in the last field.

5) Other functions can be performed from the Form Navigation toolbar, including

deleting a record and adding a new record.

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