Alison Balteramp;#039;s Mastering Microsoft Office Access 1002003 [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

Anatomy of a Form

Access forms are composed of a few different sections; each one has its own function and behavior. These are the three main sections of an Access form:

• Header

• Detail

• Footer

The Detail section of a form is the main section; it's the one used to display the data of the table or query underlying the form. As you will see, the Detail section can take on many different looks. It's quite flexible and robust.

The Header and Footer sections of the form are used to display information that doesn't change from record to record. You will often place command buttons that control the formsuch as one used to let users view all the projects associated with a particular clientin a form's header or footer. Controls can also be used to help the user navigate around the records associated with the form. In the example shown in Figure 5.4, the user can select from a valid list of clients. After the user selects a client from the combo box, the user is moved to the appropriate record.