With text fields, text areas, and text you can set an initial value in
the Default Value field. For checkboxes, select whether the element should be Checked or
Unchecked.
For fields that you want to display, but that you don??™t want users to alter??”such as a unique
key field??”choose Text.
11. Choose the data format from the Submit As list.
12. Click OK when you??™re finished.
When these steps are completed, Dreamweaver inserts a borderless two-column table with the requested
form elements and labels, similar to the one shown in Figure 23-17. As with other application objects, you
can easily apply a template and include the generated elements in an editable region.
FIGURE 23-17
The Record Update Form application object creates all the elements and code necessary for modifying data source
records online.
Deleting data
Eliminating outdated or otherwise unneeded records is a key task in properly maintaining a data source.
The Delete Record server behavior greatly simplifies the chore. All that the Delete Record server behavior
requires is a recordset and a form with a Submit button.
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Although it??™s not mandatory, it??™s good practice to provide enough detail??”displayed in a readonly
format??”so that the user can be sure he is removing the correct record.
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