At a Glance: The ASK Field dialog box

You can open the ASK Field dialog box while editing a template by clicking the ASK Field button on the HotDocs Ribbon.

To begin with you can choose one of the two check boxes A at the top of the dialog. Select ASK Dialog to insert an ASK instruction that displays a specific dialog or select ASK Database to insert an ASK instruction that displays a database table from which the user can select one or more records.

You can then enter a name for your new dialog or database component in the field B below or choose an existing component from the drop-down list. Click the Edit Component button the right to display the Dialog Editor so you can make changes to the dialog or database component you are asking.

To learn more about using the ASK Field dialog box follow the links below:

• Control When Your Dialogs Appear
• Put ASK Instructions in a Computation Variable
• Use ASK Instructions to Control the Interview