The Customer operation of the Topframe calls a Query-By-Forms (QBF) frame that uses the database table containing customer information. The following figure shows the frame you see when the Update operaton is selected. (For more information on updating, see the chapter, "The QBF Update Operation," in Character-based Querying and Reporting Tools User Guide.)

The menu is QBF's update menu. The menu changes, displaying different submenus, as the end user specifies different QBF functions. When the user exits QBF, the application returns to the Topframe.

The user must enter customer records in the Customer table through this frame before entering orders in the NewOrder frame. The NewOrder option assumes that any customer placing an order already exists in the Customer table.