Specifications

Defining edit styles
282 InfoMaker
In the example, you would specify the DropDownDataWindow edit style
for the
dept_id column that you want to display with the department name
as well as the department ID:
3 Click the browse button next to the DataWindow box and select the report
that contains the data for the column from the list (in the example,
d_dddw_dept). The list includes all the reports in the current library.
4 In the Display Column box, select the column containing the values that
will display in the report or form (in the example,
dept_name).
5 In the Data Column box, select the column containing the values that will
be stored in the database (in the example,
dept_id).
6 Specify other properties for the edit style.
What happens
When you preview a table’s data (or run a form) and data is retrieved, a column
with the DropDownDataWindow edit style is populated, providing data to the
DropDownDataWindow.
When you run a form, go to the column, and drop it down, the entire report
displays. When you select a display value and update the database, the
corresponding data value is stored in the database.