Hi David,
 
I do have just the report for you.  At the top under the under line I
expanded a subreport that has the Conservation related Attribute Types
in a Parameter.  This Parameter appears with the list in the window in
TMS -- because it is in a Subreport after the normal Gallery Systems
param window.  Users can use the actual list to choose their terms.  No
typos.  I use formulas to pull their answers and the data that relates
to their choices back into the Main report.  These formulas are the
nearly invisible squares in the two sections following the subreport.
 
Look this report over and let me know what questions you have.  It is a
bit complicated to hand off without explaining all that I am doing.
 
Are you going to Amsterdam?  Hope all is good with you!
Carole.

>>> On Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 3:57 PM, "Aylsworth, David"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Before I waste too much time trying to figure out something that isn*t
actually possible, have any of you added parameters to a report that
have a controlled list of options to choose from rather than allowing
people to fill in free text?  It doesn*t seem obvious to me how to do
that if it is possible.
 
I*m trying to write a basic conservation request form, but the
conservators only want people who fill out the form to have a limited
number of things that they can request.  Do any of you have suggestions
for how to accomplish this?
 
I*d appreciate any advice you can give.
 
Thanks,
David
 
David Aylsworth
Collections Registar
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
tel:  713-639-7824
fax: 713-639-7780