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::- Label - For Labeling each field
::- Label - For Labeling each field
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:'''Data Controls''' Tab component
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::- DBEdit - For String Data
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=====Quick Form Design (Recommended)=====
=====Quick Form Design (Recommended)=====



Revision as of 09:10, 18 September 2015

Menu: Tools | DIY | SQL Control Center...

Introduction

This Additional Module where user can self

  • Create new field (DIY Fields Module)
  • Modified the SQL Accounting (DIY Script Module)

DIY Fields

  • Available Data Field Type
- Boolean
- Currency
- Date
- Float
- Integer
- Memo
- Picture
- String
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  • Avoid use Picture data if can as it will cause your database size increase very fast.
  • Only String data can increase the field size so plan properly before add the field.
  • User can't change from 1 data type to another once it save.
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  • User can create DIY Fields either at Header Fields or Item Fields
  • In each Table had the below interface
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Name Description
Name
  • Field name
  • Only Alphanumeric & no spacing
Data Type
  • Type of Field
Size
  • The Field Size
  • Only applicable for Float, Integer & String Data Type
Sub Size
  • The Field Sub Size normally is the Decimal Point
  • Only applicable for Float Data Type
Caption
  • Field name to be shown at user interface.
Required
  • To tell the system the current field MUST not empty
Default Value
  • Default Value to insert on New record
Display Format
  • Set Display format for Float, Currency & Integer Data Type
Load
  • Reload again the Script from the Database (Only for DIY Script)
Load From File
  • Load Script/Fields from the Text File.
  • Be careful as system will delete the existing field before load the file to the system
Save
  • Save Current Script/Field
  • Don't do Delete, Rename & Insert in same time (Only for DIY Fields)
Save To File
  • Save Current Script/Fields to Text File
+ Button
  • Add New Field
- Button
  • Delete Selected Field

Header Fields

Below is the example for Sales Invoice

Add New Fields

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  1. At the left panel look for Sales Invoice | Header Fields
  2. Click the + Button on top to add New fields as above picture
  3. Click Save button

Design Layout

They are 2 ways to creating the Layout for new fields added.

  1. Right Click the Sales Invoice
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Advance Form Design

This mode is only for the user who known how to use the Delphi.

Pros
  • Freely adjust & place the component.
Cons
  • Not Easy to design
  • Not support Date Data Type

2. Select New Advance Form Design
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3. Enter the name (eg Freight Info) this will shown in the Sales Invoice Data Entry
4. Click OK
5. Click the Freight Info (name create at Step 3 above) on the left panel
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  • This Data Controls component is use for Variable data which can be use at Data Entry
  • Below is the detail of each button (From Left)
Component Purpose
DBText Data-aware label that can display a field from a currently active record.
DBEdit Data-aware edit box that can display or edit a field from a currently active record.
DBMemo Data-aware memo box that can display or edit text BLOB data from a currently active record.
DBImage Data-aware image box that can display, cut, or paste bitmapped BLOB images to and from a currently active record.
DBListBox Data-aware list box that can display values from a column in a table.
DBCheckBox Data-aware check box that can display or edit a Boolean data field from a currently active record.
DBRichEdit Data-aware Rich Text Editor that can display or edit text BLOB data from a currently active record.
cxDBSpinEdit Data-aware Edit box that can display or edit integer or Float data from a currently active record.
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Normally we only use

Standard Tab component
- Label - For Labeling each field
Data Controls Tab component
- DBEdit - For String Data
- DBRichEdit - For Memo Data
- cxDBSpinEdit - For Currency, Float or Integer Data
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Quick Form Design (Recommended)
Pros
  • Easy to Design
Cons
  • Unable to freely adjust & place the component.
  • Not support Rich Text Editor.

2. Select New Quick Form Design

Item Fields