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Figure 208: Form Design toolbar with Activation Order icon circled
4) Rearrange the order of the fields in the Tab Order window.
a) Find the txtMPayment listing near the bottom of the list and click it.
b) Click the Move Up button until txtPayment is just below fmtMotel.
c) Use the same two steps to put the fields in the same order as in Figure 209. Click OK.
5) Save and close the form.
6) Save the database.
Figure 209: Tab order for the main form
Creating forms and subforms in Design View
This method requires using the Form Controls and Form Design toolbars extensively. These
techniques are beyond the scope of this document. Instructions for creating forms using Design
view will be described in the Database Guide.
Accessing other data sources
LibreOffice allows data sources to be accessed and then linked into LibreOffice documents. For
example, a mail merge links an external document containing a list of names and addresses into a
letter, with one copy of the letter being generated for each entry.
To access a data source that is not a *.odb file:
1) File → New → Database opens the Database Wizard window.
2) Select Connect to an existing database. Click the arrow next to the Database type field
and select the database type from the dropdown list. Click Next.
3) Click Browse and select the database. Click Next.
4) Accept the default settings: Register the database for me, and Open the database for
editing. Click Finish. Name and save the database in the location of your choice.
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