Displaying the status of a global object

You check the status of an individual global object.

  1. In the Form Control form, select the Global Objects tab.
  2. Optionally, in the Actions group box, select Check Out.
    Note:  We recommend this. You can select other options in the Actions group box, but be aware that your choice can affect the list of objects that is displayed. For example, if you select Check Out, Form Control looks for it in the master database. If you select Check In, Form Control looks for it in the run-time database. To determine where Form Control is looking for the form, note that the location is designated by the DatabaseName on the DatabaseName object name field label.
  3. From the Selection criteria list, select the type of object for which you want to see the status.
  4. From the DatabaseName object name field, select the object you want to view.
    Form Control displays this information about the selected object:
    Locked By User
    If anyone currently has the object checked out, this field displays the user ID for that individual. If this field is blank, the object is not checked out.
    SourceDatabase Value
    This field displays the current value of the object in the designated source database.
    TargetDatabase Value
    This field displays the value, if any, that the object has in the designated target database.
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