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.