Add/Reposition/Remove Field Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to add, remove, or reposition a field on multiple custom forms. This dialog box opens when you click Add to Forms, Reposition in Forms, or Remove from Forms on the Forms tab of the field Property Editor.

This dialog box has three modes:

Tip: You can change the update action in the dialog box; the dialog box will dynamically switch to the applicable mode.

Add `'Field Name' Field Type` Field to Forms

Element	Description
Add field	The update action. To change the action, click it and then select Reposition field or Remove field.
Field	The field to add. By default, the field you selected in the table editor is selected. To change the field, click it and then select another field.
Relative position	Specify the relative position of the field. Note: The field placement depends on whether the Span entire row on forms option is selected on the Options tab of the field Property Editor. above: If the Span entire row on forms option is selected and the row above the adjacent field control is "autosize" and empty, the field is placed in the empty row. Otherwise, an autosize row is added above the adjacent field control and the field is placed in the new row. If the Span entire row on forms option is not selected, and the cells above the adjacent field control are empty and in an autosize row, the field is added directly above the adjacent field control. Otherwise, an autosize row is added and the field is placed directly above the adjacent field control. after or below: If the Span entire row on forms option is selected and the row below the adjacent field control is "autosize" and empty, the field is placed in the empty row. Otherwise, an autosize row is added below the adjacent field control and the field is placed in the new row. If the Span entire row on forms option is not selected and there is space to the right of the adjacent field control, the field is placed there. Otherwise, an autosize row is added and the field is placed directly below the adjacent field control. below: If the Span entire row on forms option is selected and the row below the adjacent field control is "autosize" and empty, the field is placed in the empty row. Otherwise, an autosize row is added below the adjacent field control and the field is placed in the new row. If the Span entire row on forms option is not selected, and the cells below the adjacent field are empty and in an autosize row, the field is placed in the empty row. Otherwise, an autosize row is added and the field is placed directly below the adjacent field control. Note: The field will have the same characteristics as the adjacent field. Therefore, if the label for the adjacent field is above the control, an additional row will be added if necessary to accommodate both the label and the control.
the adjacent field	Select the field that this field will be adjacent to when it is added to the form.
to selected forms	Lists the custom forms that do not already contain the field you want to add. By default, all forms that contain the adjacent field are selected. All other forms are shown in a lighter shade and their check boxes are disabled. You can manually select and clear check boxes to specify the forms that should include the field, or use the list described below to select forms by type or clear your selections. Note: You cannot update forms that are checked out by others; they are also shown in a lighter shade with disabled check boxes.
Select All, Clear All, Select State Forms, Select Transition Forms, Select Print Forms (for primary table fields) Select All, Clear All, Select View Forms, Select Edit Forms, Select Print Forms (for auxiliary table fields)	Specify whether you want to add the field to all forms or to all forms of a certain type, or whether you want to clear your selection and start over.
Add to Forms	Adds the field to the selected forms. To view an updated form, double-click it or right-click it and then select Open or Open in New Tab.
Close	Closes the dialog box.

Reposition `'Field Name' Field Type` Field in Forms

Element	Description
Reposition field	The update action. To change the action, click it and then select Add field or Remove field.
Field	The field to reposition. By default, the field you selected in the table editor is selected. To change the field, click it and then select another field.
Relative position	See description under Add `'Field Name' Field Type` Field to Forms, above.
the adjacent field	Select the field that this field will be adjacent to when it is repositioned on the form.
in selected forms	Lists the custom forms that contain the field you want to reposition. By default, all forms that contain the adjacent field are selected. All other forms are shown in a lighter shade and their check boxes are disabled. You can manually select and clear check boxes to specify the forms on which the field should be repositioned, or use the list described below to select forms by type or clear your selections. Note: You cannot update forms that are checked out by others; they are also shown in a lighter shade with disabled check boxes.
Select All, Clear All, Select State Forms, Select Transition Forms, Select Print Forms (for primary table fields) Select All, Clear All, Select View Forms, Select Edit Forms, Select Print Forms (for auxiliary table fields)	Specify whether you want to reposition the field on all forms or to all forms of a certain type, or whether you want to clear your selection and start over.
Reposition in Forms	Repositions the field on the selected forms. To view an updated form, double-click it or right-click it and then select Open or Open in New Tab.
Close	Closes the dialog box.

Remove `'Field Name' Field Type` Field from Forms

Element	Description
Remove field	The update action. To change the action, click it and then select Add field or Reposition field.
Field	The field to remove. By default, the field you selected in the table editor is selected. To change the field, click it and then select another field.
from selected forms	Lists the custom forms that contain the field you want to remove. By default, all forms that contain the adjacent field are selected. All other forms are shown in a lighter shade and their check boxes are disabled. You can manually select and clear check boxes to specify the forms from which the field should be removed, or use the list described below to select forms by type or clear your selections. Note: You cannot update forms that are checked out by others; they are also shown in a lighter shade with disabled check boxes.
Select All, Clear All, Select State Forms, Select Transition Forms, Select Print Forms (for primary table fields) Select All, Clear All, Select View Forms, Select Edit Forms, Select Print Forms (for auxiliary table fields)	Specify whether you want to remove the field from all forms or from all forms of a certain type, or whether you want to clear your selection and start over.
Remove from Forms	Removes the field from the selected forms.
Close	Closes the dialog box.

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