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To walk through the options available in the new fNew Form Wizard, these instructions will use the example_data connection and the customers table. 

1. Before entering a name for the form, select the table desired. Clicking on the ... button will open a tree view to select the table from all the existing database connections.  If you do not want to base the form on a table, select -none-.  In our example, select example_data.customers.
2. Notice that the name of the table will appear in the name field.  You may edit this name; keep in mind that no two forms can have the same name in the solution. For our example, name this form customers_dtl.

   Tip
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   Naming conventions can help you keep track of forms and tell what the form purpose is just by its name.

3. If you are using a style sheet, you can select the name of the style you want use.
4. Verify the solution named is the correct solution for the form.
5. Click Next.
6. Select data providers to appear on the form.  Note that you can select columns, calculations, form variables, global variables, and data providers by relation.  Holding the shift key will select a range; holding the control key will allow for multiselect. For this example, select a few columns from the table.
7. There are options on how the data providers will be added to the form.  For the most part, for a regular record view form, you only need the Place with Labels option checked. For this example, just select Place with Labels

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   Forms normally are created in record view, but if you select Fill text property and Place horizontal, the form will be set in table view.

8. Click Finish.
9. The newly created form is now loaded in Form Designer.