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�tab object� Display tab2 instead of tab1 when open

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    �tab object� Display tab2 instead of tab1 when open

    Main Form has a TAB object with 3 tabs.
    Tab1 is a browser. Tab2 has some lookup fields. Tab3 have some simple fields.
    IF I open the form from the control panel, it opens the form displaying tab1(browser) open. Just fine.
    If I open the form from a button in a main menu form, it opens displaying tab2first. No so good.
    The button in the main form is set to open this form in entry mode. If it�s set to "no further parameters", it opens fine.
    The tab order has been set 1, 2, and so on, so the fields in the tab2 are after fields in tab1.
    I have exchanged the fields with the browser and it makes no difference.
    Is there any other factor or command needed to open correctly?

    #2
    Re: �tab object� Display tab2 instead of tab1 when open

    Form based on a set?

    Browse object based on a child table?

    You're not trying to enter children before the related parent has been entered are you?

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      #3
      Re: �tab object� Display tab2 instead of tab1 when open

      Yes, main form is over a set.
      The browse is from a child form in the set.
      Fields in tab2 are from the main form.
      Could that be the reason?

      As if I open from control panel it opens to tab1 if Request is to enter as "Blank for data entry" goes to tab2 because tab2 has fields from the main form and tab1 has a browse of child form.

      Is there a way to force the focus to tab1 on entry data mode?

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        #4
        Re: �tab object� Display tab2 instead of tab1 when open

        You really don't want to enter child table records when there is no parent table record. Enter the parent table record first.

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          #5
          Re: �tab object� Display tab2 instead of tab1 when open

          I believe the entry of records in the child, can not be done because the information is based in some fields that are auto generated the moment the form is opened. So it is impossible to enter child record ahead of the main form. Do you think there is a way to force the focus to tab1?

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            #6
            Re: �tab object� Display tab2 instead of tab1 when open

            Sorry, can't say. Never mixed fields from two tables in a single tab object before. Personally, I think it's mistake, but your mileage may vary.

            -- tom

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              #7
              Re: �tab object� Display tab2 instead of tab1 when open

              Other than the focus issue, it seems to be OK.
              What should I be looking out, that could give me problems down the road?

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                #8
                Re: �tab object� Display tab2 instead of tab1 when open

                Mike, others may disagree. For me the controlling princple is keep it simple. Arrange the flow of data inputs so that the user works on one thing at a time. One record at a time. One table at a time. Providing an interface that permits them to jump willy nilly between tables while entering data makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I imagine this happening at 6 workstations all firing pieces of records at multiple tables. Seems like a bad design to me. Better to work on one thing at a time, and not let the design permit the users to jump "out of sequence" whenever it suits them.

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                  #9
                  Re: �tab object� Display tab2 instead of tab1 when open

                  You are correct, is dangerous to let users run wild. In this case is just no more than an invoice header and a itemsold format. The situation as it stand now, the user will have to click the tab back to tab1. Not a big deal. The flow is straight. entering the data for the header and entering data for the child form.
                  In an invoice you enter data same way.
                  The header, the itemsSold and if needed more data in the button of the main form, like payments or notes.
                  I will see if there is a way to separate the tabs not having data from the main and child tables.

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