Mike Shearer wrote:
Hi,
I'm now using OO 2.3, but the following were true also of 2.2. I'm
fairly new to OO after decades of MS office modules. The context is
that I'm building a simple database and using a form to input data.
I'd appreciate information or advice on the following:
1. why does the form always open with "(read only)" displayed, yet
new data can be entered, and saved.
2. search does not work. No matter what I try, the result is always
"Search key not found". It is the same whether the entire table or a
column is selected on which to search, and playing with the various
options makes no difference.
3. One of my columns contains dates. The input format is very
restricting - such as the year cannot be assumed to be the current
year, and omitted. Is there a way of getting more flexibility in
inputted date formats?
4. One of the columns contains $$ data, but it displays as ordinary
decimal values with no decimal point unless cents are involved, and
trailing zeroes are dropped. Is there any way of displaying currency
values in the usual format?
thanks in advance.
Mike Shearer
Hi Mike,
Well, you changed the subject line on a post and it just slipped into an
other wise read thread on my email reader....naughty...LOL
1) Base uses a Writer document for the basis of its forms. When the form
is opened in data entry mode the layout of the document, the placement
of the controls that is, is locked - Read Only - in other words. That is
all that this is - silly that they don't remove that form the title bar
isn't it.
2) Here I am going to take a guess - You are using the wrong search
function. If you look at a data entry form you will find two toolbars
with two tool buttons using the exact same icon for search - a set of
Binoculars in the default icon set any way. The one you want to use
found on the data navigation toolbar, usually found at the bottom of the
- for a visual on that see this graphic:
http://www.paintedfrogceramics.com//OpenOffice/SearchForm/SearchButton.png
This brings up the Search Record dialog box
http://www.paintedfrogceramics.com//OpenOffice/SearchForm/SearchBox.png
This search record is available in either the datagrid view ( double
clicking on a table name ) or on a form. When used on a form you can
search any sub-forms also:
http://www.paintedfrogceramics.com//OpenOffice/SearchForm/SearchString.png
If you are getting a different search dialog you are using the wrong
function.
3) NO - LOL - well, OK that was blunt. This is dependent on the database
engine you are using - connect to MySQL and yes, use the embedded HSQLdb
or most other RDBMS and the answer is NO.
4) You got a great answer on this question already...
Drew
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