Each form style you define contains one or more central DataWindow controls that are based on DataWindow controls in one of the built-in InfoMaker form styles.
The best way to understand the behavior of these DataWindow controls is to build forms in InfoMaker using each of the built-in styles. Then, when you want to build a form style, choose the DataWindow controls from the built-in style that matches the type of presentation you want in your form style.
For example, to create a basic freeform data entry form, base it on dw_freeform, the DataWindow control found in w_pbstyle_freeform.
When building your form style, you must assign one of the following names to the central DataWindow controls:
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dw_freeform
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dw_grid
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dw_master_12many
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dw_detail_12many
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dw_master_many21
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dw_detail_many21
Valid combinations
You must use one of the four combinations of DataWindow controls in the following table in a form style.
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Use these DataWindow control names |
To base your form style on this built-in style |
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dw_freeform only |
Freeform. |
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dw_grid and dw_freeform |
Grid. dw_grid is the central DataWindow control; dw_freeform shares the result set and serves as the background, allowing users to place computed fields anywhere in the form. |
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dw_master_12many and dw_detail_12many |
Master Detail/One-To-Many. |
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dw_master_many21 and dw_detail_many21 |
Master Detail/Many-To-One. |
