Edit Grid Column Visibility and Order dialog box

Use this dialog box to show, hide and reorder a form's grid columns.

If you have appropriate editing permissions, you will be prompted to save the changes when you close the form. Otherwise, the changes are temporary while you are viewing the form.

The following table lists the elements of this dialog box and explains their use.

Element Function/Comments
Visible Select this check box to display the component's column in the grid, or clear it to hide the column.
Name This column lists the components that are initially visible in the grid. The components are listed in the order that they are originally displayed.
Caption This column lists the caption, or label, that displays in the grid for this component.
Up Button Click this button to move the selected column higher (farther to the left) in the grid.
Down Button Click this button to move the selected column lower (farther to the right) in the grid.
Show All Button Click to select the Visible check box for all components.
Hide All Button Click to clear the Visible check box for all components. To display only a few columns on a grid that contains many components, it is easier to hide all columns and then select the few columns to be made visible.

On form grids, right-click in the upper left corner of the grid and select Edit Grid Columns to display this dialog box.