Adding and Updating Link Controls

Link controls allows you to move on to the other page directly. You can add link controls on master forms, master detail forms,reports, RDLC reports, control field etc.

You can add link control on Mater form or master detail form by opening corresponding Mater form or master detail form  and clicking on Link Controls button.

You can add link control on App Reports or RDLC Report by opening corresponding  App Reports or RDLC Report and clicking on Link Controls button.

To add link control for control field, open Control Properties dialog and click on Assign Link button.

You you can create two types of link controls i.e. Prelink and Postlink.Prelinks are displayed at the top of the page while Postlinks are displayed at the bottom side of the page.

Following are steps to assign link controls

1. Specify number of columns for prelink in the Prelink Columns text box and number of columns for postlink in the Postlink Columns text box..
2. You can select menu for the link control by clicking on Select Menu button.(Refer to Select Menu for Link ) .
3. You can select one of the link type from teo radio buttons Prelink or Postlink.
4. You may specify the link name to be displed in the Name text box.
5. Specify the position of link whether Left, right, center from Alignment Combo box.
6. You can add link by clicking on Add button.
7. You can update the link by clicking on Update button.
8. If you wish to delete link control then you can click on Delete button.
9. To set advanced properties for link controls you can click on Advanced button.
10. You can select menu variables and form variable.
11. To set the mapping you can click on < button.
12. To remove mapping by clicking on > button.

Releated Links

Update Master Form

Create and Update Master-Detail Form