Difference between OPEN_FORM and CALL_FORM

[jjonesal]

Perhaps someone can help. What's the difference between using the Form Builder built-in CALL_FORM instead of OPEN_FORM? Do you know if OPEN_FORM can be used to open a query-only form?

If you opened a query-only form and then used the OPEN_FORM built-in to invoke another form, what happens? Does the second form open? Does it receive an error? Does it open the new form in query-only mode?

I'm struggling with this and would really appreciate it if someone could shed some light on this for me.



J. Jones
jjones@cybrtyme.com

 

[Hehenka]

OPEN_FORM can be used to open a query-only form. If the form that issues the OPEN_FORM built-in is running in QUERY_ONLY mode, then the opened form will also run in QUERY_ONLY mode.
The difference between OPEN_FORM and CALL_FORM is that CALL_FORM runs an indicated form while keeping the parent form active.
More you can find in the Forms on-line help.