Like the common master-detail application, Dreamweaver offers both a manual and an automatic method of
performing the most common management tasks. There are Application objects for inserting and for updating
records. Both methods are detailed in the following sections.
Inserting data
To insert records into a data source, you need the following:
n An active page
n A form placed on the page
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n One form element per data source field
n A Submit button
n An Insert Record server behavior
No recordset or other data source is necessary, nor are there are any special requirements for the form
itself??”you don??™t even have to specify an action or a method. The Insert Record server behavior handles
most of the coding chores.
Form elements are typically arranged in a table with labels for each field, as shown in Figure 23-14.
Naturally, you can format the table however you like; I generally prefer a two-column table with the labels
in the first column, right-aligned, and the form elements in the second column, left-aligned. It??™s best to
name the form elements so that you can identify them easily and ensure that each element is unique. A reset
button is optional??”but recommended if the form has many fields.
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