Before you put a DataWindow object into production, you can enhance it to make the data easier to use and interpret. You do that in the DataWindow painter. This chapter describes basic enhancements you can make to a DataWindow object.
Other ways to enhance DataWindow objects are covered in later chapters:
Chapter |
Explains how to |
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Add controls to a DataWindow object and reorganize, position, and rotate them |
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Control update capabilities |
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Specify display formats, edit styles, and validation rules for column data |
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Limit which rows are displayed, the order in which they are displayed, and whether they are divided into groups |
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Chapter 23, “Highlighting Information in DataWindow Objects” |
Highlight data by using conditional expressions to modify the properties of controls in DataWindow objects |
Use graphs to visually present information retrieved in a DataWindow object |
