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BOX

A text, date, or numerical field reserved for data.

 

A field may appear in several different forms. It can be a simple Information Box as shown above, a Combination box, Find List Box, a Date Box, a folder folder.

 

A field can be accessed by clicking in the field, by using the <Tab> key, or by clicking with the mouse on the label.

 

A protected field is one in which you cannot type - it is filled in from information entered elsewhere in the system.

 

A guarded field is one in which you cannot type unless you double click first. These are fields that can be changed but are usually not (e.g. ID, Long Description).

 

The current field is the one the cursor is in. To change the current field, click in another field with the mouse or press <Tab>.