Adobe Form - Path of the context field from the object pallate

Hi,
I am trying to modify the standard adobe(MR_PRINT_INSERS) form as per the requirement.
There are many tables and fields in the context.
I want to know the path to which the the UI elements(library pallate) are binded.
I can see the field name in object pallate but the place from where that object is taken is not shown.
For Eg: I can see the field WRBTR in the object pallate of the text UI element of library pallate but I couldnot figure it out from which table of context they are reffering, as their are many tables in the context which have WRBTR.
Can you please let me know how to figure out exact path to which table the field is binded.
Thanks & Regards,
kiran Kumar K

Hi Tamas,
I checked the mentioned form and, as this table is setted as TABLEROW and some of its cells are static, is not possible to change the column size in the layout or even though changing it directly in the XML file, cell by cell. I was trying it.
For example, choose the Cell6 of TABLEROW[0] and click on tab 'XML Source'. You will see this statement:
<draw colSpan="3" h="16.3166mm" name="Cell7" w="22.225mm">
You can try to change the value 'colSpan' according to your requirement.
This table size is not modifiable because it was developed to it.
I believe that Diego's suggestion can help in this case, if you are having problems to print the entire table on the page.
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