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Fields are usually displayed with a light background.

Forms that do not enable editing of any tables will usually display all fields with a light background.

Forms that enable editing of some tables but not editing of other tables will usually display all fields of tables that cannot be edited with a light background.

A table may have some fields that may be edited and some that may not be edited. In these cases the fields that may be edited are displayed with a light background and the fields that may not be edited are usually displayed with a dark background.

 

Text field

A text field allows letters and numbers. The number of characters is limited to a predefined length whereas a memo field can be of any length.

 

Currency field

When entering an amount into a currency field you can enter the whole dollars(where there are zero cents) and the system will automatically fill in the decimal and the zero cents. If there are cents, as in the example above, then type in the decimal before entering the cents amount.

 

Memo field

A memo field can contain any amount of text. When the data in the memo field expands beyond the visible area on the form the system activates the vertical scroll bars.

 

Checkbox field

       

A checkbox field is either checked or unchecked. To toggle the checkbox field you can click it, or tab to it and press the spacebar.

 

Number field spinner

Enter a number directly or use the controls. Click the up button or press [UpArrow­] to increase the value, or click the down button or press [DownArrow] to decrease the value.

 

Lookup field

Type directly into this field or use the control button. To activate the Lookup dialog click the button or press [Alt+DownArrow].

 

Dropdown list field

       

To change the value in a Dropdown list field, click the button or press [Alt+DownArrow] and select the item from the list.

 

Date-picker field

Type directly into this field or click the control button to activate the drop-down calendar.

 

Click the Month to select a different month.

Click the Year to select a different Year.

Click the appropriate day to complete the date selection.