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Components

Components​

The settings for the grid, form and card list can be changed in the Components tab.

Grid​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Grid

Below, you will find the options to configure a table grid.

Grid within Components for a selected table Overview of a grid for a table in the Components tab

Field order in a grid​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Grid

The field order in a grid may differ from the table definition. For each grid, you can define a different order using the tasks on the left side of the screen.

Grid column type​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Grid

In the column Grid type you can set whether a column in the grid should be editable, readonly or hidden. This is relevant if a user switches the grid to edit mode (so, if they select the option Edit in grid).

This option can never be set more freely than the definition in the column. See Type of column.

Grid column width​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Grid

The column width is determined by the Thinkwise list component. You can adjust it by specifying the width in pixels.

Grouping fields​

To group fields that logically belong together in a grid:

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Grid

  1. Select the checkbox Next group for the first field of the new group.
  2. Enter a label for the group in the column Group label.
tip

Settings for groups and tabs can also affect hidden columns. If you are getting unexpected results, such as fields in an unexpected group or tab, clear the prefilter Possibly visible to see the hidden columns. This prefilter is active by default.

Aggregation​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Grid

With the options Show aggregation and Aggregation type, you can display the totals in the grid such as the number of rows, minimum and maximum values, and the sum or average of a column. These will be displayed in your end-product under the corresponding list.

Drop down list with the aggregation options Drop down list with the aggregation options

Copy from form​

To copy the order and visibility settings of a form to the grid:

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Grid

  1. Execute the task copy from form.

The order will be copied by default, one-to-one. To also include the visiblity, select Visibility in the pop-up.

If necessary, the visibility will be transformed based on the Type of the source:

  • If it is editable or read-only, the visibility will be transformed to always.
  • If it is hidden, the visibility will be transformed to never.

Form​

The following options are available for configuring a table's form. They also apply to a formlist, except for the options about the tab pages.

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Form

Form within Components for a selected table Overview of a form for a table in the Components tab

Field order in a form​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Form

For each form, you can define a different field order using the tasks on the left side of the screen.

Form field type​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Form

The form field Type determines whether a field in the form is editable, read-only, or hidden. This option can never be set more freely than the definition in the column. See Type of column.

Field number of positions further​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Form

  • To place more than one field on a single line or to create blank spaces, enter the value 0 in the column Field no. of positions further. Then, this field and its label will be displayed on the same line as the previous field. To remove its corresponding label, you also need to enter the value 0 in the column Label width.
  • To add a field in a lower position: enter, for example, the value 3 to add the field two places lower.

Field in next group​

To group fields that belong together in a form:

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Form

  1. Select the checkbox Next group for the first field of the new group.
  2. Enter a label for the group in the field Group label.
  3. Select an icon for the group in the field Group icon.
tip

Settings for groups and tabs can also affect hidden columns. If you are getting unexpected results, such as fields in an unexpected group or tab, clear the prefilter Possibly visible to see the hidden columns. This prefilter is active by default.

Field in next column​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Form

It is possible to force the insertion of fields and groups into the next column by selecting the Field in next column box for the first field that should be displayed in the next column. All the following fields, including groups, will be displayed in the next column).

Fields on next tab​

It is possible to move fields, grouped or not, to the next tab. If the data does not fit on the next tab, it will be renumbered.

Tab bar with multiple tabs Example of a tab bar with multiple numbered tabs

To move fields to the next tab with their own label and icon:

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Form

  1. Select the column that should be shown on the next tab.
  2. Select the checkbox Field on next tab page.
  3. Enter a name for the next tab in the field Tab page label.
  4. Select an icon for the next tab in the fields Tab icon path and Tab icon.
note

If a tab container has a vertical orientation and at least one of its detail tabs has an icon, icon space is reserved for every detail tab in that container, even if they have no icon. See also Vertical tabs.

tip

Settings for groups and tabs can also affect hidden columns. If you are getting unexpected results, such as fields in an unexpected group or tab, clear the prefilter Possibly visible to see the hidden columns. This prefilter is active by default.

Move fields to the next tab

Copy from grid​

To copy the order and visibility settings of a grid to the form:

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Form

  1. Execute the task copy from grid.

The order will be copied by default, one-to-one. To also include the visiblity, select Visibility in the pop-up.

If necessary, the visibility will be transformed based on the Type of the source:

  • If it is editable or read-only, the visibility will be transformed to always.
  • If it is hidden, the visibility will be transformed to never.

Card list​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Card list

Card list within Components for a selected table Overview of a Card list within Components for a selected table

Mainly, the screen type for column display is called card list. On the left, card list has room for data such as a photograph (see image) with three lines for extra information. This allows for more text to be displayed on a smaller area.

Card list screen type Example of a card list screen type

Tree​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Tree

A tree view can be created by using a screen type that contains a Treeview component.

  • For more information on settings, see Tree settings.
  • It is possible to model on which sorted columns the tree has to group. See Group.

Cubes​

menu User interface > Subjects > tab Default/Variants > tab Components > tab Cube

This indicates whether a table or view is a cube and which options this offers. See cubes.

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