Each of these commands can also be found in the query prompt's context menu.
Query Prompts Dialog |
Use the Query Prompts dialog to create and configure query prompts, which printer operators can use to enter criteria at print time that are used to query a database for records to be used with the print job. You can access the dialog by clicking Query Prompts on the Filter property page of the Database Setup dialog.
Query Prompt List
The query prompt list displays all query prompts that are currently defined for the database. To modify a query prompt in the list, select it, and then use the following icons located beneath the list.
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Each of these commands can also be found in the query prompt's context menu. |
Inserts a new query prompt into the list.
Deletes the selected query prompt.
Deletes the selected query prompt and copies it onto the Clipboard.
Copies the selected query prompt onto the Clipboard.
Pastes a copy of the query prompt that is currently on the Clipboard into the list.
Moves the selected query prompt up one position in the list.
Moves the selected query prompt down one position in the list.
Query Prompt Options
You can modify the properties for the query prompt that is currently selected in the query prompt list.
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You must specify the query prompt options only if you do not plan to associate the query prompt with a data entry control on the data entry form. Otherwise, when you associate the query prompt with a data entry control, the options are set by using the control's property pages. |
Name: Specifies the name of a query prompt.
Text Label: Specifies the label that is displayed next to the reply box at print time that prompts the user to enter a value.
Default Value: Specifies the value that is initially displayed in the reply box at the beginning of a print job.
Data Entry Options
Enable autocomplete:
Update default value after print (affects all users): Specifies that the default value for the reply box is updated after each print job with the most recent value that was used for the query prompt.
Read only: Specifies that the query prompt is marked as read-only, so that the print operator cannot enter a value in the reply box. When this option is selected, the default value is used for the query prompt.
More Options: Opens the More Query Prompt Options dialog, where you can configure data transforms to enforce data validation on the query criteria values that are entered by the print operator.
Focus Behavior
Enter key is pressed: Specifies that the cursor moves to the next reply box when the Enter key is pressed.
Arrow key moves cursor beyond start or end of data: Specifies that the cursor moves when the arrow keys are pressed.
Maximum number of characters is reached: Specifies that the cursor moves to the next reply box when the print operator enters the maximum number of characters in the current reply box.
Data is inserted by barcode scanner: Specifies that the cursor moves to the next reply box when data for the current reply box is inserted by using a barcode scanner.
Exclude control from tab order: Specifies that the query prompt control is skipped when a print operator presses the Tab key to move between multiple reply boxes on the form.
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