Specifications

CHAPTER 20 Enhancing Forms
Users Guide 559
Using edit styles
If a column uses a code table or the RadioButton, CheckBox, or
DropDownListBox edit style, an arrow displays in the column header, and you
can select a value from a drop-down list when you run the form.
If you do not want the drop-down list used for a column when you specify
retrieval criteria, select Properties from the column’s pop-up menu and select
the Override Edit check box on the General page in the Properties view:
Forcing the entry of
criteria
If you have specified prompting for criteria for a column, you have the option
of entering criteria when you run the form. If you want, you can make the entry
of criteria a requirement rather than an option. For example, you might have a
departmental form that requires the selection of a department.
You can force the entry of criteria for a column by selecting the Equality
Required check box on the General page in the Properties view.
When you run the form, InfoMaker underlines the column header in the grid.
You must enter criteria for the column. If the column values are presented in a
drop-down list, you must pick one. If the column values are numeric, you must
use the = operator and not other operators, such as < or >=.
For information about how you can specify selection criteria in the grid, see
“Specifying selection criteria” on page 159.