Are forms similar to screens on a computer terminal?
Yes, a “form” is very similar to a screen, but has some very important differences: 1. forms may be more than one page in length, depending upon the information to be shown on them 2. can be two dimensional in that they may have “layers” of information (or “records” in ORACLE terminology) attached to them For an example of this effect, we will refer to the Identification Form (SPAIDEN) in BANNER Student and examine it horizontally: If one can imagine these layers (or records) sideways, one could perhaps “see” them more clearly. It is possible to denote that the Current Identification area has only one layer (or record), while the Previous Identification area can have more than one and the Address Information area can have numerous records. Sometimes, the number of these records is unlimited. For example, although this is not likely to happen, the Previous Identification area can store hundreds of name changes for one person. Sometimes, the number of records is predetermined by the user
