Field

Description

An Alpha Anywhere User Guide to the Desktop.

Name
Description
Clear Field(s)

The Clear Fields action clears the contents of specified fields on a form or browse.

Inspect Memo or Image Field

The Inspect Memo or Image Field action displays the contents of a selected memo or image field.

Multi-Field Quick Filter

The Multi-Field Quick Filter action displays a dialog allowing the user to select multiple fields to dynamically filter records.

Multi-Field Quick Sort

The Multi-Field Quick Sort action displays a dialog allowing the user to define a custom data sort based on up to five fields.

Set Field Values

The Set Field Values action enters predefined values, expressions, or variables into one or more fields on a form or browse layout.

Set Image File Name in Linked Image Field

The Set Image File Name in Linked Image Field action dynamically specifies or prompts for the image filename to display in a linked image field.

Set Insertion Point in a Field

The Set Insertion Point in a Field action moves the text cursor to a specified character position within a field.

Set Variable(s) to Field Values (External Table)

The Set Variable(s) to Field Values (External Table) action retrieves the values of fields from a specific record in an external table or set.

Set Variable(s) to Field Statistics (Fields on a Form)

The Set Variable(s) to Field Statistics action retrieves statistical information (such as count, minimum, or average) for a specific field on a form.

Set Variable(s) to Field Values (Fields on a Form)

The Set Variable(s) to Field Values action reads the current values of specified fields on a form or browse and stores them in variables.

Spell-Check Field(s)

The Spell-Check Field(s) action performs a spelling check on specified fields or records within a form or browse.