Subject Re: DBASE 2019 From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Tue, 19 May 2020 15:32:52 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 19/05/2020 00:15, Khalid Al Awadhi wrote: > > Thank you very much Akshat > > When I focus on an entry field in the design mode and thin I go to Properties datalink it says “ at least one active query must be active “ > > Also I am not able to run the form  it always remains in design mode > > I just need a small push > > Thanks > An entryfield is a visual object on a form which can be used for a user to enter some data.  Once the user has typed in a value (which can be numeric, character, date or time) that value is available in the entryfield's value property.  The programmer can then decide how to deal with that value. A programmer can also place a value in the entryfield's value property which the user can then see. An entryfield can, however, also be used to display data from a field in a table.  This is done by saving a reference to the required field in the entryfield's datalink property.  As the user steps through the records in the table the value saved in each record is displayed automatically. Once an entryfield has been datalinked to a field in a table changes made in the entryfield can be saved directly to the table. To be able to link an entryfield to a field in a table the field must be available so that the designer has something to work with. You will use a query object to access a table.  The query object will, in turn, create a rowset object which contains records from the table. Each record contains field objects which in turn hold a value for each field. You can have many queries on a form but until you have at least one active query on the form the form designer won't find any fields to link to your entryfield.  If the designer finds fields it will let you choose which field you want to data link to the entryfield.  If it can't find fields it will give you an error message. You will always be able to get help here in the newsgroups but the help is given on a voluntary basis.  None of us has the time to give one-on-one lessons on how to use dBASE starting from scratch.  That is why the tutorial exists. If you have a problem understanding anything in the tutorial there is a separate tutorial newsgroup. A lot of effort by Ken Mayer and Michael Nuwer went into creating the tutorial but it can't cover everything that dBASE can do.  It will, however, give you a good basis to work from.  Once you have completed the tutorial and you start working on your own programs then these newsgroups will help you. Mervyn.