Creating a form by extension

Note: This procedure applies to forms being created in Design Mode in Windows client. For the procedure to create a form by extension in the Web Designer, see Creating a form by extension (Web Designer).
  1. In Design Mode, launch the New Form Wizard.
  2. On the first page of the wizard, select the Extend an existing form option, and then click Next.
  3. In the next page, specify these details:
    New Form Name
    The name (not caption) to assign to the extended form.
    Base Form
    Select the existing base form on which the extended form is to be based.
    Description
    Optionally, provide a working description of the extended form.
    Replace Base Form
    Optionally, to instruct the application to open the extended form in place of the original base form when it is called.

    If you select this option, the application opens the extended form instead of the base form, whenever a form call is requested. If you do not select this option, the application treats the base and extended forms as two totally separate forms, each with its own Name.

  4. Click Next.
  5. Click Finish.
    Note:  Unlike other form creation options, this type of form does not allow you to save a template.

The Windows client then creates a copy of the base form, gives it the new name, and opens it in Design Mode.