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2) Click the Control icon to open the Properties window (Figure 202).
3) Scroll down to the Scrollbars setting. Change the selection from None to
Vertical in this dropdown list.
Figure 202: Scrollbar selections in the Properties window
4) Close the Properties window.
5) Lengthen the Misc. Notes field by moving the cursor over the middle green
handle at the bottom of the field and dragging down until the length is 6 cm
(2.4 inches).
Step 8: Change labels and fields in the subform.
The subform is located at the bottom of the form. We want to widen the Date column,
change the field in the PaymentType column to a list box, and change the label for
the PaymentType column to two words.
To widen the Date column, move the mouse pointer over the dividing line between
the Date and FuelCost columns. When the pointer changes shape, click and drag to
move the divider to the right.
To change the PaymentType column:
1) Right-click the label PaymentType and choose Replace with > List box from
the menu.
2) Again right-click the label PaymentType to open the menu. Select Column to
open the Properties dialog (Figure 203).
3) In the Label box, change PaymentType to Payment Type.
4) Click the Data tab.
5) From the Type of list contents dropdown list, select Sql.
6) Type the following exactly as it is written:
SELECT "Type", "Type" FROM "Payment Type"
7) Close the Properties dialog.
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