Using Database Records on a Form |
Suppose you have a database table containing different types of products, but for any given print job, you only want to print the products belonging to a selected subset of the different types of products in the database table. Or suppose that you want to see all of the products, so that you can select exactly which product(s) you want printed. By importing database records into your data entry forms, you can configure your forms to handle these types of scenarios through query prompts and/or record picker controls.
Using Record Selection on Forms
Data entry forms support two controls that enable print-time record selection from a database record set displayed on the form. These controls are the Record Picker and the Dropdown Record Picker.
When you create data entry forms that use query prompts and record selection, the order in which the controls are presented for user input, and the order in which multiple forms are displayed, becomes critical for successful completion of your print request. Following some basic guidelines can prevent print-time errors.