Operation Manual

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To change tab order:
1. Click the
Tab Order button on the Web Objects toolbar's Forms
flyout. This reveals numbered tab markers on all your form controls.
2. Sequentially, click on the form fields in the order in which you want them
to be assigned tab numbers. This automatically assigns a new tab number
to the marker—your first click will be to assign 1 in First Name field, the
second click 2 in the Last Name field, etc.
3. Click the Tab Order button again to switch off the tab markers.
If you're not happy with the order you've assigned, click the Tab Order button
and start again.
You can also right-click a form and choose Change Tab Order from the
menu. Tab markers are shown and can be changed as before. Click the form to
switch off makers.
Remember to include any Submit and Reset buttons in the Tab Order.
Validating data entry
During or after designing your form it is possible to apply some data entry
rules, i.e. validation, on your form controls. The main objective is to ensure
that the form is filled out correctly and ensures that data is useable. This is
done by checking that user's data entered into each field is of the correct
format, structure and sequence. If not, the user is informed of this via a pop-up
message, which is configurable.
If data entry is not correct the form cannot be submitted until validation is
successful.