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- 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.
- 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.
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Naming conventions can help you keep track of forms and tell what the form purpose is just by its name. |
- If you are using a style sheet, you can select the name of the style you want use.
- Verify the solution named is the correct solution for the form.
- Click Next.
- 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.
- 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. |
- Click Finish.
- The newly created form is now loaded in Form Designer.
Saving the Form
Saving a form is the same as saving any other editor view in Servoy Developer, see Intro to Servoy Developer