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To open the Properties window, right-click a control and select Control from the
pop-up menu. Or, you can click the Control icon in the Form Controls toolbar. Just
be careful, and use Control+Z to undo any mistakes you may make. Detailed
instructions on how to use the Properties window will be in the Base Guide.
Step 6: Replace fields with other fields.
We want to replace the PaymentType field with a List Box. Then we can choose the type of
payment from the Payment Type table rather than having to manually enter the type. In my case,
each of my payment types begins with a different letter. If I enter the first letter of the payment type,
the rest of the word automatically appears. I can then go to the next field.
1) Control+click the Payment field for Breakfast. The green handles appear around the field
but not around the Label.
Figure 197: Selecting a field of a control
2) Right-click within the green handles and select Replace with → List Box.
3) Click the Control icon in the Form Controls toolbar to open the Properties: List Box dialog.
4) On the General tab, scroll down to the Dropdown selection. Change the No to Yes.
Figure 198: Dropdown list open to reveal choices
5) Click the Data tab.
• Type of list contents is a dropdown list. Change it to Sql.
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