- Mandatory
If this box is checked, then the field is mandatory in this view. If this check box is grayed and disabled, then the setting is predefined either in the physical database or in the Object Customizer. These settings take precedence.
Note that the following interplay between field mandatoriness and visibility comes into play:
- If a field is set as mandatory in the view customizer or by a rule AND at the same time is set as not visible in the view, than this mandatoriness is ignored.
- If a field is set as mandatory on the database or object type level, than it remains mandatory even if it is set as not visible in the view.
When checked, the mandatory field label turns bold in the View Designer.
- Filter attribute in one cell ref.view
Enables you to select the attributes to be used in the search condition composed in simple reference view search input. The option is valid only if a view is used as a Reference View with one cell view type. See also the Searching in a Reference View topic.
- Descriptive attribute for one cell ref.view
Select an attribute to be used as a descriptive value of related object in the search field (i.e. define which attributes should be "visible" in the search field when the required object is found). The option is valid only if a view is used as a Reference View with one cell view type. See also the Searching in a Reference View topic.
- Enabled
If selected, the attribute will become editable. The control may be used for data display and entry or the data display only. 'Editable' means that the field itself is active, it can be selected and edited in the normal way. 'Disabled' means that the field is grayed and the editing is blocked. However, the data can be still selected and copied, which distinguishes this formatter from the 'Label' formatter. This attribute may also be used to dynamically enable or disable the data entry.
Note the specific appearance of this option in the View Designer: If selected, the view element will be grayed.
- Visible
Enable / disable a display of the control on the View. The control may exist on the View layout but may be prevented from being displayed on the actual View. It can also be used creatively to leave a "virtual" blank space in the left column of the view.
Note the specific appearance of this option in the View Designer: If selected, the view element will be hatched.
- Rows
Number of rows contained in the Text Area.
- Horizontal scrollbar policy
Specifies whether a horizontal scrollbar should be displayed with the text area. Possible values are 'Always', 'As Needed' and 'Never'.
- Vertical scrollbar policy
Specifies whether a vertical scrollbar should be displayed with the text area. Possible values are 'Always', 'As Needed' and 'Never'.
- Line Wrap
Splits lines of the text in order to fit into the control. Increases readability.
- Validate Mail Address
Here it is possible to select whether the e-mail address entered is to be validated. If so, the entry is checked to verify a valid e-mail address. A warning dialog will pop out if the entry is invalid.
- Default Focus on this Field
Here it is possible to decide if the field would have a default focus when the View is opened.
- Select Action...
Click to open the Action browser and select the requested action. The action will be assigned and visible at the right edge of the attribute control. The action visibility is determined by the existing editor action assignments (state, mode, rules...).
Once assigned, you can edit the action using the Edit button or remove it using the Remove button.