U.M. (Mac OS)

Using data from related files 10-25
4. Select options for the portal, and then click OK.
5. Place related fields in the portal (see the next section).
Keep these points in mind:
1 You can display objects other than fields in a portal. An object is in a
portal if its upper-left corner is inside the portal. An object placed in
the first row of a portal is displayed once for each related record.
1 A portal can’t contain another portal. If you place a portal in a portal,
they overlap.
1 You can place a portal in any layout part. See “Working with layout
parts” on page 3-24.
To Select
Delete records in the related file by selecting
a portal row in Browse mode, and then
choosing Delete Record from the Mode menu
Allow deletion of portal records
Specify the number of rows to display in
the portal
For Show <value> rows, type a number
Display a scroll bar on the right side of
the portal
Show vertical scroll bar
Display a background color and pattern for
every other row of the portal
Alternate background with, and then choose a
fill color and pattern from the palettes
Relationship for the portal
Portal
First portal row