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Data Controls tab

The Data controls tab of the Component Palette contains database-related control components.

<figure> <img src="Component_Palette_Data_Controls.png" title="Component_Palette_Data_Controls.png" /> <figcaption>Component_Palette_Data_Controls.png</figcaption> </figure>

<table> <thead> <tr> <th>Icon</th> <th>Component</th> <th>Description</th> <th>Online Docs</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbnavigator.png" title="tdbnavigator.png" /> <figcaption>tdbnavigator.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBNavigator</td> <td>navigation control for use with a connected database</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdbnavigator.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbtext.png" title="tdbtext.png" /> <figcaption>tdbtext.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBText</td> <td>text contents for a TDataSet field value, not editable</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdbtext.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbedit.png" title="tdbedit.png" /> <figcaption>tdbedit.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBEdit</td> <td>single-line edit control for a TDataSet field value</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdbedit.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbmemo.png" title="tdbmemo.png" /> <figcaption>tdbmemo.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBMemo</td> <td>multi-line edit control for a TDataSet field value</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdbmemo.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbimage.png" title="tdbimage.png" /> <figcaption>tdbimage.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBImage</td> <td>image stored in a field of a TDataSet</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdbimage.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdblistbox.png" title="tdblistbox.png" /> <figcaption>tdblistbox.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBListBox</td> <td>list with several string items, the selected item corresponds to a TDataSet field</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdblistbox.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdblookuplistbox.png" title="tdblookuplistbox.png" /> <figcaption>tdblookuplistbox.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBLookupListBox</td> <td>similar to TDBListBox, but the string items are taken from a lookup TDataSet</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdblookuplistbox.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbcombobox.png" title="tdbcombobox.png" /> <figcaption>tdbcombobox.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBComboBox</td> <td>dropdown list with several options, the selected item corresponds to a TDataSet.</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdbcombobox.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdblookupcombobox.png" title="tdblookupcombobox.png" /> <figcaption>tdblookupcombobox.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBLookupComboBox</td> <td>similar to TDBComboBox, but the string items are taken from a lookup TDataSet</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdblookupcombobox.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbcheckbox.png" title="tdbcheckbox.png" /> <figcaption>tdbcheckbox.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBCheckBox</td> <td>checkbox corresponding with a TDataSet field value</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdbcheckbox.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbradiogroup.png" title="tdbradiogroup.png" /> <figcaption>tdbradiogroup.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBRadioGroup</td> <td>group of TRadioButtons, the selected index corresponds to a TDataSet field.</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdbradiogroup.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbcalendar.png" title="tdbcalendar.png" /> <figcaption>tdbcalendar.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBCalendar</td> <td>date from the TDataSet displayed in a month calendar</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdbcalendar.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbgroupbox.png" title="tdbgroupbox.png" /> <figcaption>tdbgroupbox.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBGroupBox</td> <td>container for other controls. Data field information is displayed in header of the box.</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbctrls/tdbgroupbox.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbgrid.png" title="tdbgrid.png" /> <figcaption>tdbgrid.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBGrid</td> <td>grid displaying fields of several records of s TDataSet</td> <td>| <a href="http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/lcl/dbgrids/tdbgrid.html">Link</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><figure> <img src="tdbdatetimepicker.png" title="tdbdatetimepicker.png" /> <figcaption>tdbdatetimepicker.png</figcaption> </figure></td> <td>TDBDateTimePicker</td> <td>date/time value editor for a TDataSet field</td> <td>| (no LCL control)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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