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Subject: Changing Fields Width of a Form
Perform the following steps to change the width of fields on the form:
Step 1: Click on the Forms object under the Database pane.
Step 2: Right-click on the form under the Tasks pane. In this case, we have right-clicked on the
ACCESSORIES form. A context menu appears.
Step 3: Select the Edit option from the context menu.
Step 4: The form will open in Design view. Click on the text box whose width you want to change.
Selection handles in green colour appears. Change the width of the text box of the by
dragging in or out according to your requirement.
Entering/Deleting/Searching Records using Form
OpenOffice 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. The Form View allows us to enter, delete, search a record using a form.
Entering a Record
Perform the following steps to enter a record:
Step 1: Double-click on the form under the Tasks pane. The form opens in the Form View displaying the first record.
Step 2: Click on the New Record icon from the Form Navigation toolbar. All the fields of the form will blank.
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