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janrif
07-25-2007, 08:01 AM
I don't use the built in contact form because some fields are ridiculously long & it doesn't have some things I want & I can't edit the form itself.

However, let's assume I did use it.

I populate the first | last name | tel | address

Now I have an appt form.

In that appt form I include fields first | last name | address, shouldn't I be able to scroll down a list in each of these fields in which I would find first | last name | address choices from the contacts form?

kinook
07-25-2007, 12:45 PM
Only if those attributes are configured to Auto-complete values from other items (Tools | Attributes | Properties).

zargron
07-25-2007, 12:53 PM
Originally posted by janrif
In that appt form I include fields first | last name | address, shouldn't I be able to scroll down a list in each of these fields in which I would find first | last name | address choices from the contacts form? Kinook have very cleverly left one option available for you to change with system attributes. That being the opportunity to turn them into a drop-down list in data entry forms. You need to turn on "Auto-complete values from other items". From the main menu go [Tools | Attributes], find the attribute you want change, eg. Last Name, double-click and put a tick in the bottom option.