Chapter Seven. The form is considered a type of database entities

Forms

The form is considered a type of database entities. It is used basically for data

entry or displays it in a database. You can also use the form to open other forms

and reports in the database or as a custom (dialogue box) that accepts the user's

entry and implement an order as shown in the following figure:

Dialogue box Data entry form accepts the user's entry

Data entry form

Menu form To open (another form, report…etc)

Form types

We can determine the types of forms as follows:

1. Display forms - Entry forms.

2. Main switchboard list forms.

3. Dialogue box forms.

Form Properties:

1. The form retrieves and displays its data from the basic record source (Query,

Table).

- In (Form design), we can store information about the form such as (The form title

and page number).

2. The graphic elements are stored in (Form Design) such as (lines and squares).

3. The account comes from (expression Stored in Form Design).

4. You can create a link between the form and the source of its records using

(Control Tools). The most common elements are(Text boxes)

The following figure shows data as a source for (Form Record, Graphics,

Expressions, and Titles) as stored elements in (Form Design).

The data are source record

Graphics as a stored element

The expression as a stored element

Addressed as a stored element

Creating a Form:-

There are many ways to create (Forms) and we will handle the following: