Monday, June 29, 2009

Goldmine: Auto Fill Text Boxes

A client asked: Do we have to use the pop-up selection method for required fields? Is there a way to fill in the closest match on some fields and use the pop-up selection on others.

Yes, whether to use a pop-up or auto-fill is controlled on a field by field basis. To use the auto-fill method, do the following:

* Click on the F2 lookup icon > click on Setup
* Check the auto-fill option
* When the user starts typing, the closest match will appear
* If Force Valid Input is unchecked, the user entry will be accepted
* If Force Valid Input is checked, the user must select from the list

For many users, the auto-fill is preferred since it functions like other software packages. Also, auto-fill is especially useful if you have exceptionally large F2 Lookup lists. Auto-fill is unchecked by default.

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