Database Reference
In-Depth Information
creates text fields unless you tell it otherwise. When you need to store numbers, dates, or
times, you should create fields meant to store those types of data.
In the Field Picker, click the word “Text” to the right of the Rental Fee field name to view
the Field Type menu (
Figure 3-3
)
. The Rental Fee field will hold a monetary amount, which
is a number. So select Number from the menu.
Now create your remaining fields and set their field types. Here's a list of the fields you need
and the field type for each:
▪ Lease Duration: number
▪ Date Signed: date
▪ Lease Document: container
As you add new fields with the Field Picker, it remembers the type of field you created previ-
ously and gives each new field you add the same type. You can change the field types as you
go along or go back and assign all the proper field types at the end.
Figure 3-3. This menu lets you select among the various field types as you create them in the Field
Picker. You can also change a field's type after you create it.
Now that you've created all of your fields, you need to place them on the layout. Select all
the items on the list (using standard list selection techniques) and drag them into the layout.
You're creating a Form view, so it makes sense to arrange the fields in the order you created
