Editing a linked database field

You edit an element by clicking the element.

Data record types and link types

When editing, the following fields are displayed as read only so that you can check the settings: Data record type and Link type fields. You cannot retroactively change these two fields. If you want to change the data record type and/or the link type, then you can simply delete the element and create it again with the changed settings.

Database field

Select the Database field you would like to display.

Dynamic input help

 
Note

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In the Dynamic input help field, you can enter a script. Click the field to open the script editor.

The entry in the Dynamic input help field overwrites the entry in the Global dynamic input help field.

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Alignment

Here, you can define the alignment of the field: Left, Centered, or Right. The content of the field is then aligned according to the available space. You can define the alignment in the read mode of a data record.

Icon

Icons are displayed in front of the field. You can either select an icon from the list, or upload your own icons. You can use icons in the read mode of a data record.

Function

Description

Using this button, you can select an icon from the list.

All the icons that are available for this app are displayed in the list. In the list, you can find both a preview of the icon and its name.

Using this button, you can remove the currently selected icon. This button is only displayed if an icon has already been selected.

If you click the button, the Edit icon window opens. You can change the following settings in the this window:

  • Replace icon: click Search and upload a new icon.
  • You can change the name of the icon if necessary.
  • If you no longer require the icon, you can delete it.

This button is only available for your own icons.

This button opens the Upload new icon window.

Procedure

  1. Click Search and select the desired icon.
  2. Complete the Icon name field.

  3. The name of the icon must not contain any special characters or spaces. Additionally, the name always has to start with a letter.

  4. All letters from a-z are permitted in upper- or lowercase, numbers from 1-9 and the following characters: full stop (.), hyphen (-), and underscore (_).

  5. The name of the icon should be clear and unique. If the name is already in use, then a hint is displayed below the field.

Device classes

In the Device classes field, you can define the types of devices on which the elements can be displayed.

Option

Description

Mobile

The element is displayed in the SmartWe Mobile App.

Web

The element is displayed in SmartWe in the browser.

Visible

With the Visible option, you define whether the element should be displayed.

 
Note

SmartWePremium

With this button, you can also enter a script to individually define the visibility.

Enabled

With the Activated option, you define whether the element is activated or deactivated.

If you clear the checkbox and thus disable the element, it will be displayed in read mode only. If buttons are available for the element, they will be displayed grayed out.

The Activated option is only available in the editing mode of a data record.

 
Note

SmartWePremium

This button allows you to enter a script as an alternative if you want to individually control the activating and deactivating of the element.

Only readable

With the Only readable option, you define whether the element can be edited or is displayed in read mode only.

If you activate this option and the element is displayed in read mode only, any existing buttons will be completely hidden.

The Only readable option is only available in the editing mode of a data record.

 
Note

SmartWePremium

This button allows you to enter a script as an alternative if you want to individually control under which conditions the element is displayed in read mode only.

Display caption

With the Display description option, you can define for each field individually whether you want to display the field label or whether you want to hide it.

Hide automatically

For an element you can set how it should behave if no content is available.

Option

Description

Activated

An empty element is always hidden.

Deactivated

A empty element is always displayed.

Default (activated)

Default (deactivated)

The setting of the parent element is adopted.

The brackets always contain the value that is set for the parent element. A parent element can, for example, be the z-layout.

Upon field value change

 
Note

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Here, you can define a script which is run upon a field value change. Click the field to open the script editor.

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Server field calculation

 
Note

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In the Server field calculation field, you can enter a script. Click the field to open the script editor.

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Field validation

 
Note

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In the Field validation field, you can enter a script. Click the field to open the script editor.

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Global dynamic input help

 
Note

SmartWePremium

In the Global dynamic input help field, you can enter a script. Click the field to open the script editor.

The entry in the Dynamic input help field overwrites the entry in the Global dynamic input help field.

Scripting in the App Designer