Getting Forms

When you get a form, you retrieve a copy of the form without putting a lock on it or formally checking it out.

Note: Both getting and checking out a form overwrite any existing copies in the run-time database with the version currently in the master database. This means that you cannot make changes made to a "get" version permanent, because you cannot check in a "get" version, and any changes you have made are overwritten when you check it out.

To get a form, with or without its associated template or global objects:

Open the Form Control form.
In the Actions group box, select Get.
Select the Forms tab.
From the Master form name field, select the form you want to get.
To verify that another user does not already have the form checked out, verify that the Locked by user field is blank.
You can still get a form even if it is locked to another user.

Select from the options that are shown in this table:


To get:	Do this:
The form without its template or any associated global objects	Verify that these check boxes are cleared: Display/select objects to be included with action Include form template
The form's template with the form	Select Include form template.
Global objects associated with the form	Select Display/select objects to be included with action. The Global Objects Referenced from Form pane displays a list of all global objects associated with the form. Use one of these options: To get all associated global objects, click Select All. To get only one or certain selected global objects, select the check box in the Inc column for each object you want to get. To get only one copy of each selected global object, select Eliminate duplicate global references.

In the Process options group box, click Execute Action.
When prompted, click OK.

Note: During this process, Form Control displays a warning if device types exist for a form but is not synchronized between databases. Form more information, see Utilities Tab.