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Step 6: Scroll down to find the Drop-down property. By default, its value is No. Select Yes.
Step 7: Click the Close button to close the Properties: Date Field dialog box.
The selected date control text box on the form changes to a list box with an arrow being displayed on the
extreme right. When you open the form in the form view mode, you will see the calendar.
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Entering/Deleting/Searching Records using Form
LibreOffice Base allows you to add or delete records from a form to the related table. When you enter a
record using form, the record will be saved in the linked table. Similarly, when you delete a record using form,
the record will be deleted from the linked table.
Entering a Record
Perform the following steps to enter a record:
Step 1: Double-click on the form under the Forms pane. The form opens in the Form View mode displaying
the first record.
Step 2: Click on the New Record button from the Form Navigation toolbar. All the fields of the form will
be blank.
Step 3: Enter new values in the field.
Step 4: Click on the Save Record button from the Form Navigation toolbar.
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