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

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Navigating and Saving a Form

Outcomes

Upon completion of this tutorial the learner will be able to: Navigate a form using the form buttons Save or discard a forms edits Name a form

Navigate the records in a form

To navigate between the various records in the form, use the arrows on the Form toolbar at the bottom of the screen. These arrows look and function in the same way as those in the editing table screen.

Discard or Save

Figure 2. Save Prompt

When you have finished with the form click on the save button. Close the form by clicking on the close icon (X) or by clicking on File > Close. If form edits are pending a prompt will ask if the edits should be saved or discarded.

Naming the form

Figure 3. Save As...

If the form is new a prompt will ask for the name of the new form. A good naming convention will help manage the forms, make sure the name is unique and represents what the for is used for.

Test your knowledge

Navigating and saving a form

1. Forms can have duplicate names? TRUE → Incorrect, a form should have a unique name. Click here to review the topic. FALSE → Absolutely Correct! 2. The form navigation buttons allow; (a) To move forward one record → Almost correct, the best answer would be (e) All of the above. (b) To move backward one record → Almost correct, the best answer would be (e) All of the above. (c) To move to the end of the records → Almost correct, the best answer would be (e) All of the above. (d) To move to the beginning of the records → Almost correct, the best answer would be (e) All of the above. (e) All of the above → Absolutely correct! (f) None of a, b, c or d → Incorrect, the correct answer would be (e) All of the above. Your score is 0 / 0