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The automaticfieldchoices statement updates the current field’s Choice list with actual data in the database.

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Parameters

No parameters.

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Description

This statement updates the current field’s Choice list with actual data in the database. It is triggered by pressing the Automatic Choice List button in the Field Properties Panel.

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See Also

• addfield -- adds a new field to the current database (on the end).
• Adding New Fields -- adding one or more fields to a database.
• autoallfieldwidths -- automatically sets the width of all fields based on the data in each field.
• autofieldwidth -- automatically sets the width of the current field based on the data in it.
• Automatic Field Calculations -- performing formulas automatically when data is entered into a field.
• Automatic Field Code -- running a short program when data is entered into a field.
• automaticfieldname( -- returns an available field name.
• cell -- enters a value into the currently active field (i.e. cell).
• commonfieldspopup -- pops up a list of common fields, and changes the current field specifications when a field is chosen from this menu.
• Construct Multiple Fields -- using a template to quickly add multiple fields to a database.
• constructfields -- creates one or more new fields based on a template.
• databaseconsoledump -- dumps the raw contents of the specified database to the console in comma delimited format.
• Date Patterns -- control how dates are displayed or converted to text.
• Dates -- working with dates.
• dbinfo( -- gets information about a database: what forms it contains, what fields, what flash art pictures, etc.
• deletefield -- deletes the current field from the database.
• Deleting Fields -- deleting fields from the database.
• editfieldname -- opens the data sheet window's field properties inspector and selects the field name.
• Field Blueprint Dialog -- examining and modifying the raw specification of a field.
• Field Properties -- available field attributes.
• Field Properties Panel -- examining and modifying field attributes.
• Field Width -- adjusting the width of a field in the data sheet.
• fieldalignment( -- returns the alignment of a database field.
• fieldformula( -- returns the formula associated with a database field.
• fieldname -- changes the name of the current field.
• fieldnumber( -- returns the number of a database field (starting with 1).
• fieldpattern( -- returns the output pattern associated with a database field.
• Fields -- introduction to database fields.
• fieldtype -- changes the data type of the current field.
• fieldtypes -- returns a carriage return delimited array with list of fields and field data types.
• fieldtypes( -- returns a carriage return delimited array with a list of the fields and field data types.
• fieldwidth( -- returns the width (in the data sheet) of a database field.
• findreplacedialog -- opens the Find & Replace dialog.
• firstcolumn -- moves to the first column in the data sheet (leftmost column).
• getfieldproperties( -- returns a dictionary containing all of the properties of the specified field. (See the setfieldproperties statement if you want to change one or more field properties.)
• hiddenfields( -- returns a list of hidden fields in the curent data sheet window
• hidecurrentfield -- hides the current field in the data sheet.
• hidefieldsbetween -- shows all fields except those in between specified numbers.
• hidethesefields -- hides specific fields in the data sheet, making all others visible.
• Hiding and Showing Fields -- temporarily hiding fields in the data sheet.
• info("datatype") -- returns the data type of the current field.
• insertfield -- inserts a new field into the database in front of the current field.
• lastcolumn -- move to the last column in the data sheet (rightmost column).
• Line Item Fields -- are used for repeating items within a record
• mergefieldsdialog -- opens the standard *Merge Fields* dialog.
• Merging Adjacent Fields -- merging two fields into one.
• movefieldbefore -- moves the current field to a new position.
• newdatabasewithfields -- creates a new database with one or more fields.
• newdatabasewithtemplate -- creates a new database with a template.
• Numeric Data -- numeric data (fixed and floating point).
• Numeric Patterns -- control how a number is displayed or converted to text.
• Rearranging Field Order -- rearranging the order of fields in the data sheet.
• reorderfieldsdialog -- opens the Reorder Fields dialog.
• serverdatabaseconsoledump -- dumps the raw contents of the specified database on the server to the console in comma delimited format.
• setfieldnames -- changes the names of all database fields at once.
• setfieldproperties -- modifies one or more properties (name, data type, formula, etc.) of the current field.
• showallfields -- makes every field in the data sheet visible.
• showcolumns -- forces Panorama to display specified fields.
• showfields -- forces Panorama to display specified fields.
• showfieldsbetween -- hides all fields except those in between specified numbers.
• showhidefieldsdialog -- opens the standard Show/Hide Fields dialog (in the Fields menu).
• showthesefields -- makes specific fields in the data sheet visible, hiding all others.
• Smart Dates -- keyboard entry of dates.
• splitfielddialog -- opens the standard *Split Field* dialog.
• Splitting a Field -- splitting a field into two fields.
• tokenname( -- returns the name of a field or variable (instead of the value contained in the field or variables).
• visiblefieldnumbers( -- returns a data array of visible fields (by number) in the data sheet.
• visiblefields( -- returns a list of visible fields in the data sheet.

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History

Version	Status	Notes
10.0	New	New in this version.