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Creating and managing layouts and reports
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To set the automatic record-saving option for a layout:
1. In Layout mode, choose the layout you want to work with from the Layout pop-up menu.
2. Click Layout Setup in the layout bar.
You can also click the name of the layout’s current table.
3. In the Layout Setup dialog box, do one of the following:
• To save record changes automatically, select Save record changes automatically.
• To display a confirmation dialog box when exiting a record in which data has been
changed, clear Save record changes automatically.
4. Click OK.
Related topics
Adding and viewing data
Exporting the contents of a field
Showing or hiding field frames
You can set whether field frames appear when a record is active in Browse mode or Find mode.
Field frames outline each field on a layout with a dotted line so that fields are easy for users to see.
However, you may have added borders to field objects, which may make field frames unnecessary.
To show or hide field frames for a layout:
1. In Layout mode, choose the layout you want to work with from the Layout pop-up menu.
2. Click Layout Setup in the layout bar.
You can also click the name of the layout’s current table.
3. In the Layout Setup dialog box, do one of the following:
• Select Show field frames when record is active to show field frames.
• Clear Show field frames when record is active to hide field frames.
4. Click OK.
Notes
• Field frames only appear when a record is active, such as when you click in a field to edit it.
• When a field is active in Find mode, its field frame and badge disappear until you tab to or
click in another field.
Related topics
Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields
Showing field borders and fill for the current record
If you have added borders or fill to a field, you can display the borders and fill on only the current
record or on all records in the field in
List View and in reports. For information on adding borders or
background color or images, see Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields.