Re: How to populate blocks in F4.5

From: Steve Cosner <stevec_at_zimmer.csufresno.edu>
Date: 1997/04/24
Message-ID: <5jnttp$44i_at_info.csufresno.edu>#1/1


In article <335EC8F5.61A2_at_erols.com>, Neal <nealgran_at_erols.com> wrote:
>
>I want to populate a Forms 4.5 block with data using a query that cannot
>be specified simply by using the Where and Order by properties of the
>block. The problem is that the query is based on a field in a cross
>reference table which is a child of the table of that block.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks
>Neal Gran

You can create a view that includes the child column, and the form can use the view, except the columns cannot be updated using the view.

You can, however, trick the form into using the table for updating, but use the view for searching, but this is difficult.

Steve Cosner Received on Thu Apr 24 1997 - 00:00:00 CEST

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