Designing datasheets
You can set up datasheets so that the fields for a particular entity are in a specific format. You can create or edit datasheets that contain just one entity (the main entity) or with a main entity and links to one or more linked entities.
About this task
When opened in iBase Designer, all datasheets contain controls that are always displayed:
Area | Description |
---|---|
Name | The name of the datasheet. |
Page Style | Determines whether fields are displayed on a single page (Standard), or multiple pages that group information accessed on tabs or hyperlinks. |
Form type | If you turn on Use this form in place of the standard 'Show' form, the datasheet is used as the default display for items of this type. |
- Fields - fields that are available but haven't been assigned to a page of the datasheet.
- Selected Fields - the fields that are displayed on the selected page of the datasheet.
Procedure
- Select .
- Click New to display the Datasheet Designer with a blank sheet.
- Enter a Name to identify the datasheet.
- Select the Page style:
- Standard - Fields for the main entry are displayed on a single page, with a separate page for the details of each link.
- Tabbed - Selected fields can be placed on tabs to help group information.
- Hyperlink - Selected fields can be placed on hyperlinks to help group information.
- Define the main entity:
- You can split fields into pages, which appear to the user as tabbed or hyperlinked pages. For more information, see Creating datasheet pages.
- You can add the details of a linked entity to your datasheet. For more information, see Adding a link in a datasheet.
- Click OK to save the datasheet.
What to do next
To verify that the datasheet is correct when used in iBase:
- Close the database in iBase Designer. You do not need to log off.
- Start iBase and open the database.
- Select (where name is the name of your datasheet).
- Test that the datasheet looks and works as expected.