List of Wizards and General Instructions

 Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
Article ID: Q114457
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, version 2.6

SUMMARY

The information below lists the FoxPro wizards and provides general instructions for using them.

This information is also found in FoxPro online Help in the "Using Wizards" topic if you are using the Windows-style Help file (FOXHELP.HLP), or in the "Wizards" topic if you are using the DBF-style Help file (FOXHELP.DBF).

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft FoxPro version 2.6 provides the following wizards to help you complete common data management tasks:

  • Client-Server Query Wizard
  • Report Wizard
  • Group/Total Report Wizard
  • Screen Wizard
  • Label Wizard
  • SQL Query Wizard
  • Mail Merge Wizard
  • Table Wizard
  • Multi-Column Report Wizard
  • Updatable Query Wizard

NOTE: The Client-Server Query Wizard is only available with the Professional edition of Microsoft FoxPro version 2.6.

Starting a Wizard

There are two ways to start a wizard:

  • In the Catalog Manager, you can choose a wizard option when creating new tables, queries, screens, reports, or labels. A Mail Merge Wizard is available when you choose the Mail Merge option on the Tools menu.
  • When using the FoxPro menu system and Command window, you can choose the Wizard... option from the Run menu, and select the type of wizard you want to use. Microsoft FoxPro either starts the wizard, or, if there are several related wizards to choose from, displays a screen from which you can select one.

NOTE: When you start a wizard from the Catalog Manager, Step 1 of the wizard is skipped because you have already selected a table to work with.

Navigating the Wizard Screens

 Once you have the wizard running, just answer the questions on each
screen, and choose the Next button when you are ready to proceed to the next screen.

If you make a mistake or change your mind, choose the Back button to see the previous screen so you can make changes. Choose Cancel to exit the wizard without producing any results.

When you reach the last screen, choose the Finish button when you have selected an option and are ready to exit the wizard.

If you are in a hurry, you can choose the Finish button to proceed to the end of the wizard sequence, skipping the entry of optional information. The Next and/or Finish buttons will be disabled if you need to supply additional information before continuing.

Saving Wizard Results

The last screen of each wizard may ask you to supply a title and, depending upon the type of wizard you are using, give you save, preview, browse, modify, or print options. When you have selected the option you want, choose the Finish button.

Modifying Wizard-Created Items

When using the Catalog Manager, you can use a wizard to make changes to wizard-generated tables, queries, screens, reports, and labels. Just select the wizard-generated item in the Catalog Manager, and choose the Modify button.

IMPORTANT: You cannot use wizards to modify tables, queries, screens, reports, or labels that were not created with a wizard; and, you cannot use a wizard to modify wizard-generated items that you have modified with the FoxPro power tools.

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.60
KBCategory: kbtool kbprg
KBSubcategory: FxtoolWizscreen

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Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
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