Create a group of records

A single DDS screen or report usually contains many records. The CODE Designer allows you to associate all of the records with one screen or report together as a group. You can then work with them as a single unit.

To put the records that make up a display into a group, perform the following steps:

  1. From the Insert menu, select Group. The Group properties notebook appears.
  2. A default name for this group appears in the Group field.

    To change the default name prefix:

    1. Go to the Styles page.
    2. Type a new default name in the Default prefix name field.
    3. Return to the Basics page.
  3. From the Available list box, highlight all the records you wish to add to the group.
  4. Press Add. The records move over to the Selected list box and are now part of this group.
  5. Click on the group tab in the Workbook which corresponds to the name of the created group. The Design page appears where you can directly manipulate it using the mouse.
Fastpath:
To instantly create a group in the Workbook, highlight a record, right-click on it, and select Design from the pop-up menu.