Re: Changing form data source

   Girvin,

You need  the"form Navigator" (is a button in your form -toolbar) , 
there you can rightclick and have acces to the form properties.
hope it helps

Fernand
> I am using OpenOffice 2.4.1 on Linux.  One of the features I liked 
> about Base was the possibility of copying a form to another name and 
> then change the copy's data source to another table.  I have several 
> tables that have identical structure and field names but containing 
> different data.  Creating new forms for each table is tedious.  
> Copying a form and then editing the table it points to would save me a 
> lot of time.
> Now, the "OpenOffice.org User Guide for 2.0", Chapter 7, page 447, 
> "Attaching a data source to a form" appears to give a procedure to 
> make this change.  However, it talks of choosing "Form Properties" 
> from a "Form Functions" toolbar.  I cannot find this toolbar!  While 
> my form is in Design mode, I looked in View -> Toolbars and there are 
> "Form Controls", "Form Design" and "Form Navigation" options with all 
> but the last checked.  There does not seem to be a "Form Functions" 
> option.  In the "Form Controls" toolbar, there is a "Form" icon, but 
> it is grayed out.
> How do I go about changing a form's data source?
>
> Girvin Herr
>
>
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