Inserting a field

To insert a field into a document, follow these steps:

  1. Position the cursor where you would like the field to go.

  2. Select the Field command from the Insert menu. The "Insert Field Wizard" is displayed.

  3. In the Field Name box, type a name for the field (or use the default name supplied by Ability).

  4. In the Field Type group box choose whether to insert a Formula field (see Inserting a formula field) or a Database field (see Inserting a database field) field. A formula field can be used to perform calculations - utilizing the full range of Ability functions - or to link to other fields, whether in the same document or other Write, Spreadsheet or Database documents. A database field is used to link to a field in an existing database, hence making all the records that come under the database field accessible in the current document.

  5. On the next page you can set a Control Type for the field (see Control types).

See also:

Inserting a footnote field

Inserting a caption