Editing a link 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.
Search filter
A search filter restricts the quantity of data records the user can search.
Function | Description |
|---|---|
Click this button to remove the current search filter. | |
| Click this button to select an entry from the list. The list displays all the search filters available for the opened app. |
Click this button to edit the search filter. Possible settings: Name, Data record type, Title, Customizing filters, Sorting | |
Click this button if you want to enter another search filter. Possible settings: Name, Data record type, Title, Customizing filters, Sorting |
Displaying search hits directly
If you have set a search filter, you can use the optionDisplay search results directly to directly display the data records defined by the search filter.
If the Display search results directly option is not enabled, then the data record which were last edited by the user will be displayed.
Skip link search:
If you enable the Link search option, then instead of the search button, a new button will be displayed directly with a link field. This means that users must always create a new data record when using the link field and cannot select an existing data record.
Mandatory field
Activate the Mandatory field option if users have to complete 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.
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.
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.
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.
Description
The following options are available to change a static header or title.
Function | Description |
|---|---|
With this button, you remove the current header. | |
| With this button, you select a header. In the list, you can find all texts available for the open app. |
With this button, you change the text of the header. Note This text may appear in different locations. If you edit the text, it will be changed in all locations. System texts cannot be edited. | |
Using this button, you can enter a new text.
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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. |
Display
In the Display area, you define which information is displayed for data records.
Option/Field | Description |
|---|---|
Standard | Default means that the settings of the linked data record are adopted. You can define this default settings via the Display options for data record types menu entry in the view menu of the App Designer toolbar. Display options for data record types Deactivate the Default option if you want to define custom settings for the element. |
1. row | The value in the 1. row is displayed in large font and as a rule contains essential information on the data record, for example, the Keyword for a task. |
2. row | The value in the 2. row is displayed in a smaller font and contains additional information on the data record, for example, the Editor of a task. |
