Re: Editing data

Oliver, Bonita J. (SSC-NASA)[Computer Sciences Corp] wrote:
> There is a list of records in a table displayed on a form.  The records
> are not editable.

Using DISPLAY SELECTION?

> You highlight one of the records and Click on a view
> button.  The view button will display the data on the input form.  This
> is the form the user will be able to edit.  This is where I cannot edit.

That is correct, if you are using DISPLAY SELECTION.  The table is in
read-only mode.  Set the table to READ WRITE for editing (don't forget
to set it back to READ ONLY when done).

> For some reason when I use MODIFY SELECTION, it brings the data up in
> the output form even though I have INPUT FORM(curfile->;)

That's what MODIFY SELECTION does, it brings up the output form.
Changing the Input form has no effect on this part.  Changing the Input
form only affects which form is opened when you double-click a record.

Are you saying you want MODIFY SELECTION to use a Detail form?  You can
do this but it may work strange.  Use the OUTPUT FORM command to do
this, not the INPUT FORM command.

Kind regards,

Josh Fletcher

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Josh Fletcher
Technical Services Team Member
4D, Inc.

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