Editing Objects - Fields
A field is an area on the Form where information from Hansa's database is to be printed. The following example from an Invoice Form explains how:
Fields appear as framed boxes containing the field name, e.g. "Del Date". The box frames are for identification only: they will not be printed. The [Frame] button can be used to add a printing frame if necessary. Above each field is a text object which identifies the information shown in the field. These would not be necessary if the Form is to be printed on pre-printed stationery.
To add a field, click the [Field] button, and mark the position of the field. A dialogue box opens:
Enter the Field Name (use 'Paste Special' to see all available Field Names for the Document Type), and paste a style in the Style field. Some fields consist of more than one line (e.g. the text in Letters and Mails, and the fields listing the Items in Quotations, Orders and Invoices). You can modify the spacing between lines (in pixels) with the Vertical Spacing field. Usually the number of pixels that you specify here should be the same as the font size. If you leave this field empty, the lines of text may be printed on top of each other. Click [OK] to save.
Document Types are described on the page covering the 'Properties' Operations menu function.
Notes and Comments
Usually each field that you place in a Form corresponds to a field in the original record. For example, the Customer No field in the illustration above will print the contents of the Customer Number field in each Invoice. An exception is the "Note" field. If you include the "Note" field in your Form design, this will print the first note or comment that you attach to the original record using the Attachments feature.
