Adding buttons to a DataWindow object

The Button control is a command or picture button that can be placed in a DataWindow object. When clicked at runtime, the button activates either a built-in or user-supplied action.

For example, you can place a button in a report and specify that clicking it opens the Filter dialog box, where users can specify a filter to be applied to the currently retrieved data.

To add a button to a DataWindow object:

Select Insert>Control>Button from the menu bar.
Click where you want the button to display.

You may find it useful to put a Delete button or an Insert button in the detail band. Clicking a Delete button in the detail band will delete the row next to the button clicked. Clicking an Insert button in the detail band will insert a row following the current row.

Be careful when putting buttons in the detail band Buttons in the detail band repeat for every row of data, which is not always desirable. Buttons in the detail band are not visible during retrieval, so a Cancel button in the detail band would be unavailable when needed.
With the button still selected, type the text to display on the button.
Display the General page of the Properties view for the button.
Select the action you want to assign to the button from the Action drop-down list.

For information about actions, see “Actions assignable to buttons in DataWindow objects”.
If you want to add a picture to the button, select the Action Default Picture check box or enter the name of the Picture file to display on the button.
Click OK.