Detailed information about the user interface
You will usually need to display more information about individual interface elements, such as menu entries or forms, only if the program's user interface is edited.
To display detailed information
- Select Database | Settings.
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On the Program tab, enable the Show additional navigation information option.
NOTE: The option is not saved permanently. It has to be reset when the program is started.
The following information appears:
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Limiting list entries using the list limit
Table 31: Configuration parameter for limiting results
Common | DBConnection | ListLimit |
This configuration parameter specifies the number of list entries above which the filter request becomes effective |
Common | DBConnection | WebListLimit |
This configuration parameter specifies the number of list entries above which the filter request in the web front becomes effective. |
You can use a list limit to limit the number of elements displayed in a result list and in the control elements with list values (for example, menus). If the number of results exceeds the limit, a filter dialog opens.
In the Designer, you can globally define the maximum number of entries displayed before the filter dialog is opened in the Common | DBConnection | ListLimit configuration parameter. In addition, the current user can use the system setting or enter their own limit. The personal limit overwrites the global value in the configuration parameter.
To use the system settings
- Select Database | Settings.
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On the User tab in the Behavior pane, enable the Enable list limit and Use system settings options.
This setting applies the global value defined in the Common | DBConnection | ListLimit configuration parameter.
To use a personal limit
- Select Database | Settings.
- On the User tab in the Behavior pane, enable the Enable list limit.
- On the User tab in the Behavior pane, disable the Use system settings option and enter the number of objects in Objects.
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Limiting list sizes using simple filters
You can use the filter dialog to limit the entries in a list though defined filter criteria. A filter remains in use until you reset it. Settings in the filter dialog are saved in the user configuration.
If you want to start certain search queries more frequently, create search queries for the advanced database search or create user-defined filters.
To limit a result set
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In Filter condition, enter the text that will serve as a basis for filtering. Use of wild cards (*) is permitted. Case sensitivity is not taken into account.
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In Apply to, enable the properties to which the filter condition is to be applied.
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If you only want lists to show objects that meet the filter condition and are already assigned to the base object, enable the Only show current assignment option.
NOTE: This option is only available for lists with object assignments.
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Click Apply.
NOTE: To display all objects, click Show all. The filter condition is not applied in this case.
Example
This filter condition is used to search for all parts of an employee’s full name. This is put together in the following manner:
Full name
Example:
Miller, Max
Miller-Mayer, Max
Macmiller, Max
Miller or *Miller* |
Finds all employees whose full name contains the string 'Miller'. |
Miller, Max
Miller-Mayer, Max
Macmiller, Max |
Miller* |
Finds all employees whose full name begins with the 'Miller'. |
Miller, Max
Miller-Mayer, Max |
*Miller |
Finds all employees whose full name ends with the 'Miller'. |
No entry |
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Searching for list entries
Use the search dialog to search for entries within a list.
To search in a list
- Open the search dialog from the Search context menu, by clicking the icon or with the shortcut Ctrl + F.
- Enter the Search term or select a previous one from the list using the arrow button.
- Set the Case sensitive option if required.
- Start the search with Search or Enter.
- Use F3 to continue searching.
- End the search with Esc.
Table 32: Shortcuts for the search dialog box
Ctrl + F |
Open search dialog. |
Enter |
Start search. |
Esc |
End search. |
F3 |
Search next. |
For a wider ranging search, use the database search function.
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