Add data elements (Widgets)

Each data elements (widget) added to a form and must be nested with in a container.

Every field on the form is of a specific widget type.

  1. Open or create a new form.
  2. Add a container.
  3. Add widgets.
    To add a widget from the menu options, do one of the following:
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    Create a widget based on a database table or field? Select Container > Data Control to access the Data Control wizard. From the wizard, select the data field or fields and the container to place on the form. Each field will have a default widget type.
    Create a widget that you will configure later? Select Widget, then select the specific widget from the menu options. Draw out the widget within a container on the form.
  4. Set properties on the widgets by selecting the widget on the form and setting its properties in the Properties view.

    Adding a field to a form adds that field to the corresponding record on the Records tab. Adding a field to the form design outside of any existing containers, results in a new record in the Business Records diagram. You can manage the record and set its properties on the Records tab.