Faq/Base/100

Adding a field to a table

 * Open the database
 * In the left hand column, click on the "Tables" icon.
 * Right click on the name of the table to change and select "Edit" in the context menu.
 * Insert a field by a right click at the left end of the required line and select "Insert Rows" on the context menu.

Add a field to the form linked to this new table field

 * In the form toolbar, click on "View", then "Toolbars", and select "Form design"
 * In the design toolbar, click on the icon to add a field

This opens the add field dialogue.


 * Click on a form control: the table field list appears in a window.
 * Click on a field and hold the button down, drag the field onto the form.
 * Access the new control with the form navigator.
 * The control properties (the name appearing correctly) confirms that the control is properly connected to the field that was added to the table.