When you create a Table, the system automatically generates a user-facing data entry form, containing all the fields in a single column, in the order in which they are shown in the field editor.

This automatic form is quick and convenient, particularly when setting up new Tables and instering dummy data in for testing. It may also be suitable for some user-facing situations, but it is not recommended for this, and it is expected that you will want more control over the layout and appearance of the data entry forms. To provide this flexibility you can define a built-in data entry form, or, if you want to have several different data entry forms all working off the same Table, you can add addition Data Entry Form components to the site, and configure them.

There is further discussion of this topic in Tables: Customizing the text areas

Deprecated methods

The following methods of data entry are now deprecated in favor of using the DEF described above, but they are still supported 

To use the automatic form

This is set to show by default, controlled by setting:

BE / Settings / Options / 'Show default edit record form' = Yes

To use the built-in customisable data entry form

Toolbox / Edit Text / Record Edit View

This shows a text editor, in which you can edbed tags for the various fields, and for the 'Save' / 'Save as' buttons.

BE / Settings / Options / 'Show default edit record form' = No