Re:[pilot-db-list] record display/layout hints

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On Mon, 5 Nov 2001, Chalain Marc wrote:

> Do you read this mailing-list? Do you use the snapshot version?

Admittedly I just joined the list...I searched for relevant threads but
couldn't find any. Sorry if this has been discussed before. I'm happy to
receive pointers to threads that answer my question.

> You can create differents views in th ListView for a long time. You
> can display only few fields in the table and change the view with the
> right top list box.  Now with the snapshot version when you edit a
> View you can check a bow to "use this view to edit a record". Like
> that when you select a record in a view, DB display only the view
> fields of this record and you have a button on the rigth top to
> display all fields.

I have checked this out in the snapshot, but it doesn't do exactly what
I want. My problem is not wanting to edit specific views of a record,
but rather to allow the user to enter entirely new records that have a
large number of fields. The large number of fields can be cumbersome,
but having contextual layout (using headings rather than giving
unambiguous names for each field element) can save a lot of screen real
estate.

-Peff