Access function from a different form

[campopianoa]

Hello,

If the desired function is in your main form, you can “reach back” and call it from anywhere with get_open_form().my_function(). In general, you can also store functions that you want to use on a component (e.g., the tag property). All that is needed is a way to access them from any other form.

Here are some good tips that are related to this technique:

Dashboard form with embedded pages

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