DataLink Property Builder

Link specified table data to the Editor component on a form. Choose an option from the Type list to specify the source of the data. Then enter the appropriate information in the Data Source field:

Dialog box options

Type

Specify the type to be used, either:

Field Choose this option to link to data that is stored in a field in a table. Enter the name of the field (qualified with its table name if it is in a multitable query), or click to display the Choose Field dialog box, from which you can choose a field. This dialog box appears if you have already linked the form with the table through the form's View property. If you haven't set the form's View property, a message box prompts you to do so.

File Choose this option to link to a text file. Enter the name of the file, or click to display the Choose DataLink dialog box, which is a typical open file dialog box from which you can choose a file. By default, the .TXT files in the current directory will be displayed.

DataLink

The name or other reference to the data source, as explained for each type under Type, above.

How to get there: In the Inspector, select an Editor component and click the wrench tool beside the dataLink property.