Task 2: Create a form for SLA effective dates

For this task, you will use Forms Designer to create the form controls that prompt the user to indicate the effective dates of the SLA. These form controls, together with the window title, prompt, buttons, and other choices you made in the wizard record, will be displayed to the end user as the screen shown below.

To create a new form for the SLA effective dates wizard, follow these steps:

  1. Start the Forms Designer.
  2. In the Form field, type sla.create.validfromto.

    Best Practice: Because the form name must match the subformat display entry exactly, you can copy the subformat display entry in the Usage tab and paste it into the Form field. This will help you to avoid spelling errors.

  3. Click New.
  4. Click No for Forms wizard.
  5. Create the following for this form. When you start to design the new form, make sure the X and Y coordinates are at 0 (zero).

    Property Value
    Label  
    Caption

    Type:

    SLA will be in effect from:

    Visible

    Select.

    Comfill  
    Fill Button Visible

    Select.

    Input start
    Mandatory

    Select.

    Visible Select.
    Label  
    Caption

    Type:

    SLA will expire on:

    Visible Select.
    Comfill  
    Fill Button Visible

    Select.

    Input

    Type:

    expiration

    Mandatory Select.
    Visible Select.
  6. Click OK twice to save the new form and exit.

You have finished creating one of the forms needed for the SLA wizard.