Specifications

CHAPTER 18 Defining Forms
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Next_Row Rows>Next Scrolls to the next row Freeform,
Master/Detail
One-To-Many
Print File>Print Prints the retrieved data All
Print_Dialog None Displays the Windows Print dialog Freeform, Grid
Print_Setup File>Print Setup Opens the Windows Printer Setup
dialog box allowing you to change the
printer or its settings
All
Prior_Row Rows>Get Prior Scrolls to the previous row in the master
area
Freeform,
Master/Detail
One-To-Many
Retrieve Rows>Retrieve Retrieves rows from the database and
prompts you for criteria if Prompt for
Criteria was specified in the workspace
All
Save_As File>Save Rows As Saves rows of data in a selected file
format, including text format or a
Powersoft report
Freeform, Grid
Sort_Dialog None Displays the Sort dialog box for
defining sorting
Freeform, Grid
Sort_Detail_Dialog None Displays the Sort dialog box for
defining sorting for the detail part of the
form
Master/Detail
One-To-Many,
Master/Detail
Many-To-One
Sort_Master_Dialog None Displays the Sort dialog box for
defining sorting for the master part of
the form
Master/Detail
One-To-Many,
Master/Detail
Many-To-One
Specify_Criteria Rows>Specify Criteria Updates the database, then clears the
form to allow you to specify selection
criteria for the rows
For information, see “Limiting the
retrieved data” on page 524
All
Update_Row Rows>Update Updates the current row in the database Freeform
Update_Rows Rows>Update (Ctrl+U) Updates all modified rows in the
database
Grid,
Master/Detail
One-To-Many,
Master/Detail
Many-To-One
Action Menu item What the action does
Form styles
available in