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To save a metafile from a Picture Data Box:
1. Right-click on the Picture Box and choose
Save File.
2. In the Save As dialog box, type a file name and
then click Save.
The picture is saved to a file in Windows
metafile (.wmf) format.
Creating and Editing Tabs
If you have a large number of fields in a database,
you can access information more easily, and make
the form less cluttered, by using tabs to divide a
long form into smaller parts contained on separate
tabs.
To create tabs on a form:
1. Right-click an empty part of a form and choose
Add Tab.
Two tabs appear in the lower left corner of the
form. Clicking on the second tab will present
you with a new empty form.
To rename a tab:
Tabs
1. Right-click the tab and choose Rename Tab.
The Tab Name dialog box appears.
To remove a tab:
• Right-click the tab and choose Delete Tab.
The tab is removed.
Creating Forms with
the Database Tree
The Database Tree is the same familiar tree as in the
Database Properties dialog, showing the tables (or
views) and columns of the currently-open database.
When you open or activate a form or subform, or
change databases, the tree updates to display the
current database, and expands to show the columns
of the currently-selected table.
To view the Database Tree (if it is not visible):
1. Choose Explorer Window from the View
menu.
2. Click the Database tab.
To use the Database Tree to build a form:
1. Open a new form.
2. Right-click in the form, and choose Data
Source.
3. Click the Open Database button on the
Database tab.
4. Select a database, and click Open.
5. Click OK in the Form Properties dialog box.
The Database Tree displays the database.
2. Type a name for the tab and click OK.
The new name appears on the tab.
6. Double-click the Structure field.
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Creating Forms with the Database Tree