Creating a details transaction (order entry) form

These worksheet forms are the most complicated in terms of the steps required as we now have three states to design: list, header, and lines views. To familiarize yourself with the end result, open and use the All purchase orders form from Accounts Payable | Purchase orders | All purchase orders.

The first part of the pattern is very similar to the Details Master pattern, so we will summarize the details slightly. We will continue with the vehicle service order table, but again, this recipe has been written so that it can be applied to any worksheet table.

How to do it...

To create the details transaction form, follow these steps:

1. Choose to add a new item to the project.
2. Select...