Specifications
64 Plan and Create the Production Form
ID Works Basic Version 5 Administrator’s Guide
• Write to Log
If selected, an entry will be made to the audit log when the
operator saves records to the database or deletes records from
the database in the Production application.
• Searchable
If selected, the field will appear in the Quick Search dialog box in
the Production application. This option has no effect on the
Advanced Search dialog box; all fields connected to a database
column table are searchable with Advanced Search.
Arranging Fields on the Production Form
Each time you insert a field on the Production Form, ID Works
Designer places it, with default values for properties, in the upper left
corner of the form. You need to change its properties to suit your
needs and move it to the correct location on the form.
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Use the
arrow keys on
the keyboard for
fine adjustments.
Use the alignment function to arrange fields in straight rows and
columns. First align each row, adjusting the spacing between rows
while the entire row is selected as a group. Then align each column,
again adjusting the spacing between columns while the entire column
is selected as a group. See the online help topic “Align fields” for step-
by-step instructions.
Save time by copying and pasting formatted fields rather than always
inserting a new, default field. Insert your first text field and format it as
needed (see the online help topic “Add a text field to a Production
Form” for step-by-step instructions). For any additional text fields you
need on your Production Form, copy the first text field, then paste it
(see the online help topic “Cut, copy and paste fields” for step-by-step
instructions) and change the other properties, such as field name and
prompt text.
Alternatively, you can format the text properties of multiple text-based
fields or the prompt properties of multiple fields at one time. See the
online help topics, “Format text properties for multiple fields” and
“Format prompt properties for multiple fields” for step-by-step
instructions.