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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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To customize entry into a field:
1. In Layout mode, select one or more fields.
For more information, see Selecting objects. Or you can specify attributes for fields you add
later by starting with no fields selected.
2. Click Inspector in the layout bar, then click Data.
3. In the Behavior area, for Field entry, select the following options:
Notes
• Preventing entry into a field only affects the field object on that layout. To always restrict
access to a field on any layout of the database, define a privilege set to permit “view only”
field access for that field. For more information, see
Protecting databases.
• When you prevent entry into a field in Browse mode, it’s no longer possible to copy data in
that field to the Clipboard. If you want to prevent a field from being changed and still permit
Clipboard copying, define the field to enter an auto-entered value and select Prohibit
modification of value. For more information, see
Defining automatic data entry.
Configuring quick find
If a layout is enabled for quick find, you can use the search box in Browse mode to search for data
across multiple fields on the layout.
You can choose the fields to be included in the search. You can also include merge fields in quick
find. By default, merge fields are set to be included in the search. For more information about quick
find for merge fields, see
Placing merge fields on a layout.
Note Quick find does not search summary, container, or global fields.
To set fields to be included in the search:
1. In Layout mode, to show the quick find badges for supported fields on the selected layout,
choose View menu > Show > Quick Find.
A small badge next to each field shows if the field has been enabled for quick find. If there are
no quick find badges next to a field, the field is not searchable either because it is not supported
for quick find or because it is not set to be included in the search. A gray badge
indicates
that the layout is disabled for quick find. A green badge indicates that the field is searchable.
A yellow badge indicates that the field is searchable, but the search might take longer than
fields with the green badge. Some examples of fields with yellow badges are related fields,
fields that can’t be indexed, or calculations fields that don’t store the calculation results.
2. Select one or more fields.
To Do this
Prevent entry into a field in
Browse mode
Clear Browse Mode.
Prevent entry into a field in Find
mode
Clear Find Mode.
Select the entire field's contents
when the field is entered
Choose Select entire contents on entry.