Part I: Access Building Blocks
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TABLE 8.3
Form Format Properties
Property Description Options
Caption Text that is displayed in the form’s
title bar.
N/A
Default View Determines the initial view when
the form is opened.
Single Form: One record per page (default).
Continuous Forms: As many records per page as will
fit.
Datasheet: Row and column view.
PivotTable: Displays values horizontally or vertically;
then calculates the total of the row or column.
PivotChart: Graphical data display.
Split Form: Displays a datasheet in the upper portion
and a form in the lower portion.
Allow Form
View
Form view allowed. Yes/No
Allow
Datasheet
View
Datasheet view allowed. Yes/No
Allow
PivotTable
View
PivotTable view allowed. Yes/No
Allow
PivotChart
View
PivotChart view allowed. Yes/No
Allow Layout
View
Layout view allowed. Yes/No
Scroll Bars Determines whether any scroll bars
are displayed.
Neither: No scroll bars are displayed.
Horizontal Only: Displays only horizontal scroll bar.
Vertical Only: Displays only vertical scroll bar.
Both: Displays both horizontal and vertical scroll
bars.
Record
Selectors
Determines whether the Record
Selector is displayed.
Yes/No
Navigation
Buttons
Determines whether navigation
buttons are visible.
Yes/No
Dividing Lines Determines whether lines between
form sections are visible.
Yes/No
