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See Setting options for fields.
8. Continue to define fields, or click OK.
Note To add an existing field to a layout, switch to Layout mode and drag a field from the Field tool
. See Placing and removing fields on a layout.
Related topics
Defining fields in the Field Picker dialog box
Defining fields in Table View
Defining fields in Table View
Use the following steps to create or change fields in a new or existing database.
Note To have fields that you define in Table View display on a layout, you must select the Add
newly defined fields to current layout preference before you define the fields. See Setting layout
preferences.
1. With the database open in Browse mode, click Table View in the layout bar.
2. In Table View, click the Create Field column heading and type a name for the first field.
3. The default field type is text. To change the field type, right-click the column heading for the
field, then choose Field
> Field Type.
See About choosing a field type.
4. To add a second field, click + in the column heading.
A new field is added to the database and is displayed as the last column in Table View.
5. Type a name for the field.
See About naming fields.
6. To select options for the field, right-click the column heading for the field, then choose
Field
> Field Options.
See Setting options for fields.
7. Create more fields or add records (rows) to the database.
Note To add an existing field to a layout, switch to Layout mode and drag a field from the Field tool
. See Placing and removing fields on a layout.
Related topics
Defining fields in the Field Picker dialog box
Defining fields in the Manage Database dialog box
About naming fields
Field names must be unique, and can contain up to 100 characters. Follow these guidelines when
naming fields:
• Do not use any of the following symbols and words in the field name: