CCNC/CCNC Module 5/Data entry using forms/Basic Form Operations

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Working with Data Entry Forms

Outcomes

Upon completion of this tutorial the learner will be able to: View the existing forms Open a form to navigate the available records

Using the toolbar to view the forms

Figure 1. Forms button

The OpenOffice Base toolbar has a button that can be used to view all the existing forms.

Using the menus to view the forms

Figure 2. View menu

Navigate the menus to view all the existing forms. Select View->Database Objects->Forms to see the forms in the current database.

Opening a form

Figure 3. Opening a form

To open an existing form click on the forms icon on the left hand side of the screen. Then double click on the name of the form you wish to open. Alternatively you can right click on the name of the form and then click on Open.

Figure 4. Opening an object

Or highlight (select) the form to open and use the Edit menu to open the form as a database object.

Test your knowledge

Viewing and opening forms

1. There is more than one way to open a form? TRUE → Absolutely Correct! FALSE → Incorrect, you can use either right click on the form and select Open or you can open it as an object from the Edit menu. Click here to review the topic. 2. How many forms will be displayed when viewing the list of forms. (a) Five → Incorrect, as many as have been created (or exist) within the database. Click here to review the topic. (b) None, forms can't be viewed → Incorrect, as many as have been created (or exist) within the database. Click here to review the topic. (c) As many as have been created in the database → Absolutely correct! (d) Ten → Incorrect, as many as have been created (or exist) within the database. Click here to review the topic. (e) Thirty → Incorrect, as many as have been created (or exist) within the database. Click here to review the topic. Your score is 0 / 0