Create Duplicate Fields
You can create a simple field or table field that is based on an existing field. The existing field can be from:
• The form being edited
• Another form in the database
To create a duplicate field
1. On the Form Layout frame, place the cursor in the location where you want to create the duplicate field, and select the Create operation from the menu.
A blinking plus sign (+) appears where you want to create the duplicate field. The Create submenu appears.
2. Select the DuplicateField operation.
If the current form has fields, VIFRED displays a pop-up containing a list of the fields. If the current form does not have fields, VIFRED displays a list of the forms to which you have access.
The pop-up displays a maximum of 10 fields at a time. To see additional field names, scroll through the list.
3. To select a field from the current form, proceed to Step 5.
To select a field from another form, select the ListForms operation (if the pop-up listing the forms to which you have access is not displayed).
VIFRED displays the Forms in the Database pop-up.
Place the cursor on the desired form and choose the Select operation.
VIFRED displays a pop-up listing the fields on the selected form.
4. Place the cursor on the desired field and choose the Select operation.
If the internal name of the selected field is the same as the existing field, VIFRED prompts you for a new name. Type an internal name for the new field and press Return.
