Create Forms by Using the AOT
You can use forms to display data to users. You can create a form by using the Application Object Tree (AOT).
You can also create a form by using code. For more information, see Create Forms by Using Code.
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Right-click the Forms node, and then click New Form.
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Add a data source to the new form by doing the following:
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Expand the Data Dictionary node, right-click the Tables node, and then click Open New Window.
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Drag a table from the Tables node to the Data Sources node of the form. Repeat this step to add additional tables to the form.
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Modify table fields as needed by right-clicking a field, and then clicking Properties. For more information see Form Data Source Field Properties.
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Design the layout of the form by doing the following:
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Expand the Designs node of the form you created in step 1, right-click Design, and then click New Control.
For more information about form controls, see Web Form Controls and Overview of Form Control Types.
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Right-click a control, and then click Properties to modify the control. To display data in a control, set the DataSource and DataField properties.
For more information about control properties, see Web Form control properties and Form Control Properties.
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Repeat Steps a - b to add additional controls to the form.
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To change the form name, right-click the form you created in step 1, and then click Properties.
The name of a form should be identical to the table used as a data source for the form.
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Right-click the form, and then click Save to save your changes.