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    Microsoft Access - Forms

    From this hour you will be able to learn about below topic –

    What is Form
    How to Create Form with Form Wizard (process - 1)
    How to Create Form with Form Wizard (process - 2)
    How to Change Format Design of Form
    How to Create Form with Auto Form: Columnar
    How to Create Form with Auto Form: Tabular
    How to Create Form with Auto Form: Datasheet
    How to Create Multiform
    How to Create Form with Design View
    How to Change Fill/Back Color of Form/Field
    How to Change Font Color of Field
    How to Create Calculate Form
    How to Create Form with Design View

     
     

    Form:

    A form is a type of a database object that is primarily used to enter or display data in a database. You can also use a form as a switchboard that opens other forms and reports in the database, or as a custom dialog box that accepts user input and carries out an action based on the input.

    To Create Form with Form Wizard:

    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Click New on the 'database window toolbar'
    • Double click on Form Wizard
    • Select Employee table from Tables/Queries list
    • Select fields from Available Fields: to Selected Fields: > Click Next button
    • Select Layout > Click Next button
    • Select Style > Click Next button
    • Type a form name and click Finish button

    To Create Form with Form Wizard:

    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Click New on the 'database window toolbar'
    • Double click on Form Wizard
    • Select NewEmployee table (or your choice) from Tables/Queries list
    • Select fields from Available Fields: to Selected Fields:
    • Click Next button
    • Select Layout > Click Next button
    • Select Style > Click Next button
    • Type a form name > Click Finish button
    • Then type data
    • For Hyperlink (EmpCV) field just type a data > On the Insert menu, click Hyperlink > Select Location > Select a .doc or any file > Click Ok button
    • For OLE Object (EmpPhoto) field – Open Photoshop > Open a new image with Width: 1.57 inches, Height: 1.97 inches, Regulation: 300 pixels/inch and Color Mode: RGB > Open the picture file > Press 'Ctrl + A' for select the picture > Press 'Ctrl + C' for copy the picture > Select the new image > Press 'Ctrl + V' for paste the picture > Resize the picture if resize is needed > After resize picture press Enter > Press 'Ctrl + A' for select the picture > Press 'Ctrl + C' for copy the picture > Minimize Photoshop > Right click on OLE Object (EmpPhoto) field > Click Properties > Set Width: 1.57 (if any message is appeared, click ok), Height: 1.97 (if any message is appeared, click ok) and Size Mode: Stretch (if any message is appeared, click ok) > Close Properties box > Again right click on OLE Object (EmpPhoto) field > Click Insert Object… > Select Bitmap Image > Click Ok > Press 'Ctrl + V' for paste the picture > Click on the form outside of OLE Object (EmpPhoto) field
    • For add new record click
    • After finish entry close the form

    To Change Format Design of Form:

    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Select the NewEmployee form
    • Click Design on the 'database window toolbar'
    • On the Format menu, click AutoFormat…
    • Select a design from 'Form AutoFormat:' list > Click Ok button
    • Save the form > Close the form

    To Create Form with Auto Form: Columnar:

    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Click New on the 'database window toolbar'
    • Select Auto Form: Columnar > Choose a table/query: Employee (or your choose) > Click Ok
    • Save the form with a unique name and close the form

    To Create Form with Auto Form: Tabular:

    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Click New on the 'database window toolbar' 
    • Select Auto Form: Tabular > Choose a table/query: Employee (or your choose) > Click Ok
    • Save the form with a unique name and close the form

    To Create Form with Auto Form: Datasheet:

    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Click New on the 'database window toolbar'
    • Select Auto Form: Datasheet > Choose a table/query: Employee (or your choose) > Click Ok
    • Save the form with a unique name and close the form

    To Create Multiform:

    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Click New on the 'database window toolbar'
    • Double click on Form Wizard
    • Select Authors table (or your choice) from Tables/Queries list > Select all fields from Available Fields: to Selected Fields: > Select Books table (or your choice) from Tables/Queries list > Select all fields without AuthorID field from Available Fields: to Selected Fields: > Click Next button
    • Click Next button
    • Select Tabular (or your choose) layout > Click Next button
    • Select a Style > Click Next button
    • Type the title of  Form: Author and Books and Subform: Books Subform or change the names, and Click Finish
    To Create Form with Design View:
    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Click New on the 'database window toolbar'
    • Select Design View > Choose a table/query: NewEmployee (or your choose) > Click Ok
    • Double click on the field list 'title bar' for select all fields of NewEmployee table
    • Drag the fields from field (NewEmployee) list on the Detail area of form design grid > Then arrange and resize as you choose
    • Select Label tool from Toolbox > Click on the form and type 'New Employee Form'
      [if Toolbox does not appear, on the View menu, click Toolbox]
    • Select EmpTitle field from the form design grid and delete it
    • Select Combo Box from Toolbox > Click on the form design grid > (You will get a dialog box) Select 'I will type in the values that I want' > Then type some title, like below –> Click Next button > Select EmpTitle for 'Store that value in this field:' > Click Next button > Type label name: EmpTitle > Click Finish button
    • Replace the new Combo Box to that place
    • Follow the previous Combo Box process for EmpCity field
    • Select Command button from Toolbox > Click on the form design grid > Select Categories: Record Navigation and Actions: Find Record > Click Next button > Click Next button > Click Finish button
    • By this way add Actions: Go To First Record, Go To Last Record, Go To Next Record, Go To Previous Record from Categories: Record Navigation > Add Actions: Add New Record, Delete Record, and Print Record from Categories: Record Operations > Add Actions: Close Form from Categories: Form Operations
    • Arrange the command/action buttons
    • Save the form and close form
    • Open the form to entry data
    To Change Fill/Back Color of Form/Field:
    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Select the NewEmployee form (or your choose) from 'database window'
    • Click Design on the 'database window toolbar'
    • Right click on the form design grid or field > Point to Fill/Back Color > Select a color
    • Save the form and close the form
    To Change Font Color of Field:
    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Select the NewEmployee form (or your choose) [from database window]
    • Click Design on the 'database window toolbar'
    • Right click on the field > Point to Font Color > Select a color
    • Save the form and close the form
    To Create Calculate Form: (Practice)
    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Select Design View > Select a table/query: Books (or your choose) > Click Ok button
    • Select fields and drag on the form design grid
    • Select Text tool from Toolbox > Click on the form design grid > Right click on the text box > Click Properties > Click on Control Source > Click on the Toggle button > Type the expression: =[Books!Price]*[Books!Qty] > Click Ok button > Close Properties box


    • Seve the form > Close the form design window > Open the form and look the calculation
    To Create Form with Design View:
    • Select Forms under Objects
    • Click New on the 'database window toolbar'
    • Select Design View > Choose a table/query: NewEmployee (or your choose) > Click Ok button
    • Select Tab Control from Toolbox and click on the form design grid
    • Right click on first tab (Page1) > Click Properties > Click in the Name field and type Official Info (or your choose) > Close the properties box
    • Right click on second tab (Page2) > Click Properties > Click in the Name field and type Personal Info (or your choose) > Close the properties box
    • Select 'Official Info' tab and set fields (SerialNo, EmpID, LastName, FirstName, Title, Gender, Age, WorkPhone, Salary, JoinDate) on the page, like below –

    • Select 'Personal Info' tab and set fields on the page, like below –

    • Add and arrange buttons on form detail area
    • Right click on form > Click Properties > Select Form and set Record Selectors: No, Navigation Buttons: No, Auto Center: Yes, Control Box: No, Moveable: No > Close the properties box
    • On the View menu, Click Form Header/Footer
    • Select Text Box tool from Toolbox > Click on Form Header/Footer area > Right click on Text Box > Click in the Control Source field and type =[FirstName] & " " & [LastName] and set Enabled: No, Locked: Yes > Close properties box > Delete Text Box label
    • On the Insert menu, click Date and Time… > Deselect Include Time > Click Ok button

    • Save the form with a unique name > Close the 'design view' window
    • Open the form

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