Creating choice sections in tables

A choice section is a section within a table that can be configured to customize the display of specific rows from within the section.

This customization is applied to individual rows within the section by using conditional statements. For example, you can configure a choice section to display instances of a specific row using different text colors, depending on the value of a specific field within that row.

You can also add header, body, and footer rows to a choice section, and remove header, body, and footer rows from a choice subform set by choosing one of these options:

Using the Edit Data Nominated Subforms dialog box
Manually editing the contents by dragging subform objects into or out of the choice section by using the Hierarchy palette

To create a choice section from an existing section

Select a table section and in the Object palette.
Click the Section tab and select One Subform from Alternatives from the Type list.

To create a choice section from a row

Select a row within the table and select Table > Group as Choice Section.

To add a header, body, or footer row to a choice section

Select a choice section.
In the Object palette, click the Section tab and ensure that Select One Subform from Alternatives is selected from the Type list.
Click the Edit Alternatives button.
Click the Add button to insert a new Alternative Subforms list item. You can also drag rows into the choice subform set by using the Hierarchy palette.

Adding a new row adds a duplicate of the currently selected row. If no row is selected, a new unnamed row is added to the choice section.
Use the Up and Down buttons to move the new row entry to the location you want. Ordering entries in the Alternative Subforms list is important because entries are processed sequentially at run time, and the first entry with an expression that evaluates to true appears on the form.

Important: This procedure outlines the process for adding new rows to an existing choice section. When you add rows in this way, Designer first creates a new row object and then adds the row to the table and the choice section. If you want to add existing table rows to a choice section, drag row objects into the choice section from the Hierarchy palette.

To remove a header, body, or footer row from a choice section

Select a choice section.
In the Object palette, click the Section tab and click Edit Alternatives.
Select an entry from the Alternative Subforms list and click Delete .

Important: Removing a row by using the Edit Data Nominated Subforms dialog box completely removes the row object from your form design. If you want to preserve the row but remove it from the choice section, you must manually drag the row out of the choice section by using the Hierarchy palette.