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Part IV
Incorporating Dynamic Data
FIGURE 23-16
With an Update Record Web application, your data source can be modified remotely.
If you’d prefer Dreamweaver to set up the form elements for you, use the Record Update Form appli-
cation object. Before you can insert this application object, you must define a recordset or other data
source from which to extract the data. The advantage of using Dreamweaver is sheer speed. Instead
of manually creating the form, let Dreamweaver do the grunt work for you. To create an update
record application using the application object, follow these steps:
1. Place your cursor where you’d like the form to appear, and choose Insert ➪ Data
Objects ➪ Record Update Form. Alternatively, you can drag the Insert Record Update
Form object from the Application category of the Insert panel onto your page. The Insert
Record Update Form dialog box is displayed.
2. From the Insert Record Update Form dialog box, choose a connection from the Connection
drop-down list. To establish a new connection, click Define.
3. Select the data table to modify from the Table To Update list.
4. Choose the data source on which to base your update from the Select Record From list.
5. Select the key field from the Unique Key Column list. Dreamweaver attempts to detect
whether the field is a number type and, if so, selects the Numeric option.
6. Enter the path to the de