Captions

In addition to the name of the field, you can also give the field a caption. The caption is the name that will appear above the field when the table is open. It is entered in the Caption box when you format the table. If it is left empty the name above the field will be the same as that in Name. Captions are different from names in that they are usually more descriptive and do not have any of the restrictions on the types of character that can be used in a name.

Note: Although a caption will appear above a column in a table when the table is open, you must refer to the field name, as defined in Name, when you are trying to make a link to the database from another Ability (or non-Ability) application. The field name is the official name, so to speak, and is obligatory, unlike the caption.