Initial Command property

Use the Initial Command property to specify a command that controls what happens when the form opens. These commands are available:

Setting Description
Refresh Select Actions menu > Refresh.

This option opens the form and immediately returns all records in the collection (up to the record cap).

Filter Select Actions menu > Filter by query.

This option opens the form and then immediately opens the query form associated with the form, if one exists.

Filter-in-place Select Actions menu > Filter in place.

This option opens the form in Filter-in-Place mode.

Add Select Actions menu > New.

This option opens the form in such a way that you are set to create a new record.

Event eventname This option execute a specified event. After you select Event from the list, enter the event name.

This property provides a simpler user interface to the underlying mechanism, the form variable InitialCommand.