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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/tt/EnterpriseStudio/onlinemanual/to_create_forms" xml:lang="en" TopicType="Overview">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">To create forms</Title>
		<Keyword ContextSensitive="No"><Level1>
                                    Infor ERP LN Development Tools
                                 </Level1>
			<Level2>form</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword ContextSensitive="No"><Level1>
                                    Infor ERP LN Development Tools
                                 </Level1>
			<Level2>
                                    Dynamic Form Editor
                                 </Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword ContextSensitive="No"><Level1>
                                    Infor ERP LN Development Tools
                                 </Level1>
			<Level2>
                                    DFE
                                 </Level2>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<AimSection><Paragraph class="Default">This topic describes the basic form editing tasks that allow you to quickly produce a working session prototype. From the basic setup, you will be able to change the form layout to achieve the final result.</Paragraph>
	</AimSection>
	<GeneralSection></GeneralSection>
	<Important><SectionTitle>
                                 Important!
                              </SectionTitle>
		<Paragraph class="Default">The sections below describe the sessions that you must use to complete the procedure. However, they do not describe all details of these sessions. For detailed session information, refer to the Infor Web Help.</Paragraph>
	</Important>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Procedure aim</SectionTitle>
		<Paragraph class="Default">The aim of this procedure is to create forms for your ERP LN sessions. Forms are the user interface part of the sessions. Forms are used to interact with the user by presenting data and actions that can be performed on that data.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph class="Default">To create and edit forms, you must use the Infor Dynamic Form Editor ( DFE ). The form editor allows you to specify the available session types for the form (overview and detail), the field groups, labels and fields that are used to create the form.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Procedure result and prerequisites</SectionTitle>
		<Tip><SectionTitle>Result</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph class="Default">Basic forms for your (new) ERP LN session prototypes.</Paragraph>
		</Tip>
		<Tip><SectionTitle>Prerequisites</SectionTitle>
			<List><ListIntro>To create forms you need:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem>Sessions for which you can create forms</ListItem>
				<ListItem>Developer authorization for the development VRC where the sessions are stored.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>The Dynamic Form Editor ( DFE ) must be installed on your PC.</ListItem>
			</List>
		</Tip>
	</GeneralSection>
	<GeneralSection><SectionTitle>Procedure summary</SectionTitle>
		<ProcedureList><ListIntro>The following list shows the procedure steps and the corresponding sessions or programs:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Start the Editor - <GUIRef href="" role="session">Sessions (ttadv2500m000)</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Specify Available Session Types - <GUIRef href="" role="manual"> Dynamic Form Editor </GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Add Fields - <GUIRef href="" role="manual"> Dynamic Form Editor </GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Save the Form - <GUIRef href="" role="manual"> Dynamic Form Editor </GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Show Session Prototype - <GUIRef href="" role="manual"> Dynamic Form Editor </GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Exit the Editor - <GUIRef href="" role="manual"> Dynamic Form Editor </GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Compile the Form - <GUIRef href="" role="session">Sessions (ttadv2500m000)</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Start the Session - <GUIRef href="" role="session">Sessions (ttadv2500m000)</GUIRef>
			</ListItem>
		</ProcedureList>
	</GeneralSection>
	<ProcedureSection><SectionTitle>Procedure details</SectionTitle>
		<Steps><Step><StepTitle>Start the Editor</StepTitle>
				<ProcedureList><ListIntro>To start the Dynamic Form Editor:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Start the <GUIRef href="" role="session">Sessions (ttadv2500m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Select the session for which you want to create the form.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Click <GUIRef href="" role="command">Edit Form ...</GUIRef>. The Dynamic Form Editor starts.</ListItem>
				</ProcedureList>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle>Specify Available Session Types</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph class="Default">When you create a form, you must specify if the session is available as an overview session, a details session or both.</Paragraph>
				<ProcedureList><ListIntro>To specify the available session types:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Open the properties for the session. Click <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Properties</GUIRef>. The <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Session Properties</GUIRef> dialog box is started.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Select the available session types: select <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Details Session</GUIRef>, <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Overview Session</GUIRef>, or both. Additional attributes control the placement of field groups. For details about the fields in the dialog, refer to the Dynamic Form Editor's online help.</ListItem>
				</ProcedureList>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle>Add Fields</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph class="Default">Add table fields: on the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Insert</GUIRef> menu, click <GUIRef href="" role="manual">All Table Fields</GUIRef>. The fields of the session's main table are added to the form.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph class="Default">Alternatively, to select individual fields, you can click <GUIRef href="" role="manual">TableFields</GUIRef> on the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Insert</GUIRef> menu.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph class="Default">The fields and their associated label will display within field groups.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle>Save the Form</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph class="Default">To save the form, click <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Save</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle>Show Session Prototype</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph class="Default">You can view the effect of your changes from within the form editor: On the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">File</GUIRef> menu, click <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Show Overview Session</GUIRef>. The overview session starts. If you wish to view the details session, click <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Show Details Session</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
				<Paragraph class="Default">Alternatively you can exit the editor, and then compile the form and start the session from the <GUIRef href="" role="session">Sessions (ttadv2500m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle>Exit the Editor</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph class="Default">To exit the editor, click <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Save and Exit</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle>Compile the Form</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph class="Default">You must compile the form to create a form dump within the runtime data dictionary.</Paragraph>
				<ProcedureList><ListIntro>To compile the form:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="" role="session">Sessions (ttadv2500m000)</GUIRef> session, select the session to which the form belongs.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Click <GUIRef href="" role="command">Compile</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
				</ProcedureList>
			</Step>
			<Step><StepTitle>Start the Session</StepTitle>
				<Paragraph class="Default">You can start the session from within the developer’s workbench.</Paragraph>
				<ProcedureList><ListIntro>To start the session:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>In the <GUIRef href="" role="session">Sessions (ttadv2500m000)</GUIRef> session, select the session.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Click <GUIRef href="" role="command">Compile</GUIRef>.</ListItem>
				</ProcedureList>
			</Step>
		</Steps>
	</ProcedureSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>
                                 Related topics
                              </SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tt/EnterpriseStudio/onlinemanual/forms" role="manual">Forms</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tt/EnterpriseStudio/onlinemanual/to_edit_forms" role="manual">To edit forms</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tt/EnterpriseStudio/onlinemanual/to_create_sessions" role="manual">To create sessions</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>
