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System Requirements Note Upgrading from a Previous Version of OmniForm Filler Note...
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Installing OmniForm Filler Click Install OmniForm Filler to start installation. Click OmniForm Filler Release Notes to read important last-minute information before installing.
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Note Starting OmniForm Filler Click the Open button to open a form.
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Standard buttons appear for printing, spell checking, resizing the view, and other tasks. Use this button to highlight fillable fields. Use these buttons to scroll through records in your database.
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Working with Different Field Types circle text field fillable text fields (see page 22) (see page 21) table with fillable text fields (see page 23) comb field auto-calculation (see page 21) field signature field (see page 28) (see page 26) check boxes (see page 22)
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Fillable Text Fields Enter text directly in a fillable text field. Note Comb Fields You do not have to tab from element to element in a comb field. Just type the required amount of information, and OmniForm automatically moves to the next comb element.
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Check Box Fields Depending on how it was designed, a filled check box can appear three different ways. Circle Text Fields A border appears when you click a circle text field...
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Table Fields Fillable Graphic Fields Click a fillable graphic field, and you will be prompted to select a source for the graphic.
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Drop-Down List Fields A drop-down list arrow appears when the cursor is in the field...
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Verifying Digital Signature Fields A pen with a check mark indicates that the signature was verified to be valid. (A pen with a question mark indicates that the signature cannot be verified.) Fields that are locked by the signature are highlighted with a blue border.
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Note Fields with Validation Settings Fields Defined by Calculations The calculation in this field automatically computes the total for you.
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Using the Type Ahead Feature Shrinking Text to Fit Fields...
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Adding File Attachments to Form Records...
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An icon represents the file attachment. Double- click it to open the file in its own application. Right-click the icon to open, save, or remove the attachment. An attachment icon in the status bar indicates when form records have attachments.
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Entering Data Automatically with User Profiles In Form Designer: In Form Filler: When the form When you open is designed, its the form to fill it out, Name field is you see that the linked to the Full Name field is a User Name User Profile Profile field because Field.
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Select this option if you want data to be added Type the desired name automatically to the User for your User Profile. Profile when it is first entered. (Subsequent changes would not be added automatically.)
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The new User Profile is listed. Click Edit to open the selected User Profile and add data to it directly. Note...
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Select the User Profile you want to edit and click Edit.
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Click the page numbers to get to different types of data fields.
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Entering Data Automatically with Client Profiles Open a form in Set up fields on OmniForm Filler the form to receive (or OmniForm’s Client Profile Form Filler view). information. You need to do this only one time per form. See page 39 for more information.
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If you have the full version of OmniForm, click the Form Filler tab. For example, you might want to set up the First Name field on this form to receive information from Client Profiles.
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The name of the currently selected field appears here. The name of the Client Profile field to which you are linking appears here. Type in a new name or select a name from the list. The master list of Client Profile fields appears here.
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Note The green color of this field indicates that it has been set up with a Client Profile field.
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Select this option to create a new Client Profile. Type a name for your Client Profile here. Client Profiles that you have already created appear here. Select this option to keep your Client Profile turned on so that it is automatically applied to each new form record that you open.
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Client Profiles that you have already created appear here. Select the Client Profile you want to apply. Select this to keep your Client Profile turned on so that it is automatically applied to each new form record that you open.
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The green color of this field indicates that it has been set up with a Client Profile field.
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The suggested spelling, if there is one, appears in the Change To text box. Other suggested spellings appear in the Suggestions list box. Saving Forms...
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Printing Forms If you have the full version of OmniForm, these options appear only if you are printing from Form Filler view. If you are printing Form and Data or Data Only, select the records you want to print.
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Chapter 3 Working with OmniForm Databases...
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About OmniForm Databases Click the New Record button to This is the create a new blank fourth record in record to fill out. the database for this form. Use these buttons to scroll through records in your database. Note...
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Moving Through Records in a Database Goes to Goes to next previous record. record. Goes to first Creates new record. record. Displays the current record number. Goes to last Type the number of the record you record. want to view and press Enter. Creating New Records...
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Duplicating Existing Records Searching Records...
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After a search, the record set switches to just the found records. Use the Record buttons to move through the found set. Click Clear Search to return to the full record set. Search results appear here. In this case, two records were found.
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Setting Up an OmniForm Database to Be Shared...
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Refreshing Records in a Shared Form Exporting Data...
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Previously saved export selections appear in this list. Click New to start your export. Note...
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The default file name uses the currently open OmniForm database. You can change this file name if desired. Click Range to specify a range of records to export. Otherwise, OmniForm exports all records.
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Click Delete to remove Previously saved the selected saved export selections export settings. appear on this list. Click Edit to modify the selected saved export settings. Importing Data...
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Fields in the open Click Range to OmniForm specify a range of database appear records to import. on the left. Otherwise, OmniForm imports Click Auto to all records. automatically link Fields that you all fields with the can import from same name.
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