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fax Short for facsimile machine. Faxes scan a page, convert the image to
digital data, and send the data over a phone line to another fax machine
or computer. The receiving machine then recreates the fax image on
paper or stores the data on disk as a fax file.
field A form element in fill view into which you can enter information. A
field might contain text, such as your name in a
Name
field, or
preformatted OmniForm Filler information, such as a check that appears
when you click a check box field.
field validation In OmniForm, a feature that prompts a user to enter
specific data in a field or to not leave a specific field empty.
form usage In OmniForm, how you can view and use a form.
found set A subset of records in a database retrieved during a search.
Each record contains at least one piece of information that matches
criteria set during a search such as the same name in a
Customer
field.
image An electronic picture of text and/or graphics such as a scanned
document or graphic file.
link To match field data exported from a database to corresponding fields
in the import database. This ensures that OmniForm imports the proper
information into the proper fields.
Also, to place an OLE object in a form so that it retains a connection to
the original source file.
nondesigned form A form in OmniForm Filler that is just an image
without fillable fields. You can print, fax, or mail this type of form.
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) A feature that enables users to
insert and use objects created in other applications into a form.
ODBC An acronym for
Open Data Base Connectivity.
OmniForm uses an
ODBC data source, such as FoxPro, to import and export information to
and from a database. Database drivers are installed during OmniForm
installation.
original form A form that retains both graphics and its original look
when in OmniForm Filler.
PCX A graphic file format produced by some scanners.
recalculate To reapply new or changed calculations to all selected
records in a database.
record In OmniForm, a collection of all the information on a form.
Whenever you import or open a new form and fill it in, you have a new
database that consists of one record. You can create a new, blank record
using the first form as a template. The record looks exactly like the first
record, but it can be filled with different information.