Creating new records
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:58 pm
I'm new to Open Office and to databases in general, so forgive me if I'm making a very obvious mistake. I've created a new form in the design view. I've added text boxes and check boxes. I haven't cross-referenced this form with any tables.
I'd like to use this form to fill in various data about various books, one book per record, with the boxes the same for each. I thought I could do this in a database program, but have run into a wall. The form I've created looks great, however, it is limited to one record. Simply put, I can't create a new record. I can input one record into the form, but that's all. All the buttons on the form navigation toolbar are greyed out, and placing the mouse over the empty record box brings up the phrase "absolute record". What exactly am I doing wrong?
Best,
Colin
I'd like to use this form to fill in various data about various books, one book per record, with the boxes the same for each. I thought I could do this in a database program, but have run into a wall. The form I've created looks great, however, it is limited to one record. Simply put, I can't create a new record. I can input one record into the form, but that's all. All the buttons on the form navigation toolbar are greyed out, and placing the mouse over the empty record box brings up the phrase "absolute record". What exactly am I doing wrong?
Best,
Colin