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Setting up a Form for Automated Data Entry
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Setting up a Form for Automated Data Entry
Using the AutoFill Wizard, you can set up a form for automated data
entry. You can create or use an AutoFill list to provide a drop-down list
of possible entries for the person who fills in a form or to provide an
automatic filling of specific fields on a form. You can create a new
AutoFill list, use a list from another field, use a previously defined list,
create a list from an ODBC source, or create a list from an OmniForm
form or database.
This section describes how to:
• create a new AutoFill list
• create an AutoFill from another source
• automatically fill fields on a form
• create an AutoFill list and automatically fill fields
• create an AutoFill list and/or automatically fill fields in a table
• create a replacement list
Before you begin using the AutoFill Wizard, please read all the sections
of “Setting up a Form for Automated Data Entry” to get an idea of how
the Wizard works and to become familiar with some of the Wizard’s
dialog boxes.
Creating a New AutoFill List
This section explains how to create a new AutoFill list. By creating a new
AutoFill list, you create a drop-down list of choices for the person who
fills in the form, including the information for this new list.
To create a new AutoFill list:
1 Open a form and select a field (either Fill Text or Comb objects)
where you want to create a drop-down list.
2 Choose
Object Definition...
in the Format menu.
The Fill Text Definition dialog box appears.
3Click the
Filling
tab in the Fill Text Definition dialog box.
4 Select
Enable AutoFill
and click
AutoFill Wizard...
.