Views in the Form Editor

Views in the Form Editor

There are the several views available for editing forms in the Form Editor:

Editing Interface Forms

User interface forms are connected to object definitions, so that different forms are offered in the user interface depending on which object is selected. These interface forms are made available to system users, taking into account their permissions group memberships, by the additional assignment of interface form to permissions groups. Further more, interface forms can be defined for separate menu items. When the associated menu item is selected in the navigation or the item is selected in the result list, the interface forms are shown for all system users without taking their permissions group memberships into account.

Predefined configurations are maintained by the schema installation and cannot be edited apart from a few properties.

To disable a user interface form

1. Select User Interface | Forms | User interface forms in the Designer.
2. Select Edit form in the task view.
3. Select the user interface form in the Form Editor.
4. Select the tab User interface form in the Properties view and set the option Disabled.

To copy a user interface form

1. Select User Interface | Forms | User interface forms in the Designer.
2. Select Edit form in the task view.
3. Select the user interface form you want to copy in the Form Editor.
4. Select Form | Insert from the menu.

   This creates a copy of the selected user interface form.

5. Edit the other user interface form master data.
6. Assign programs, permissions groups, objects and menu items to the user interface form.

To create a new overview form

1. Next, create a copy of a existing user interface form.
2. Select the tab User interface form in the Properties view.
3. Create a new form definition using next to the field Form definition.
4. Enter the form definition name on the Form definition tab and select a form template.
5. Edit the other user interface form master data.
6. Assign programs, permissions groups, objects and menu items to the user interface form.

To display a user interface form in the user interface

1. Select User Interface | Forms | User interface forms in the Designer.
2. Select Edit form in the task view.
3. Select the user interface form in the Form Editor.
4. In order for an interface form in the user interface to show an application you need to assign an application to the form. Use the Program view to do this.
5. Then you must assign the form to a permissions group. Use the Permissions groups view to do this. Read Effects of Object Definitions when Displaying Interface Forms about controlling the display of forms through object definitions.
6. The form also needs to be linked to a permissions group. Use the Object relations view to do this.
7. Then the form is available to Quests that can see this menu item in their navigation view. Use the Menu assignments view to do this. Use the to assign a menu item to the interface form.

Related Topics

• User Interface Form Properties
• Form Definitions and Form Templates
• Forms for Custom Extensions
• Adding in Custom Extensions to the User Interface
• Features of the Assignment Form
• Effects of Object Definitions when Displaying Interface Forms
• Editing Menu Items
• Editing Permissions Groups and System Users
• Applications for Configuring the User Interface
• Object definitions for the User Interface

User Interface Form Properties

Table 152: User Interface Form Properties

Property	Meaning
Form name	The form name is used to quickly select interface forms, for example, in the Designer. TIP: The form name is displayed in the administration tool as extra navigation information.
Form definition	Form definition linked to the user interface form. NOTE: Use next to the input field to link in a new form definition for the interface form.
Caption	Caption shown on the user interface form. The caption is used to represent the interface form in the task view and in the form’s context menu in the user interface. Translate the given text using the button.
Online help link	The form's help key for navigating to the relevant chapter in the online help.
Description	Detailed description of the user interface form. TIP: The description is shown as a tooltip in the task view.
Icon	Icon marks the user interface form in the user interface.
Sort order	The sort order determines the position of the interface form in the task view and in the form’s context menu in the administration tools. NOTE: The interface form of type "Edit" with the lowest sort order is always shown when objects are being added in the Manager.
Preprocessor condition	User interface forms can be given a preprocessor condition. This means that an interface form is only available when the preprocessor condition is fulfilled. NOTE: You can find an overview of existing preprocessor dependencies in the Designer in the category Database One Identity Manager Schema | Preprocessor dependencies.
Control deactivation	Specifies which button to gray out in the toolbar. Value Meaning New object The is grayed out. Reload object The is grayed out. Delete object The is grayed out. Save changes The is grayed out.
Disabled	Use this option to label interface forms that should not be shown in the user interface. NOTE: This change is also permitted for user interface forms in the default user interface and is not overwritten on schema installation.
Disabled by preprocessor	If an object definition is excluded through a preprocessor condition, this option is set by the Database Compiler.
Show modal	Specifies whether the form is displayed in a separate dialog box. Used by wizards for entering data.
Open on new tab	The form is opened on a new tab.
Configuration	The configuration is used to limit the tables and columns on display. Templates for the configuration data definition are found in the pop-up list XML templates. Special properties that have been used in the design of the form, can be passed to the interface form in "SpecialSheetData". For example, the report name and special report parameters can be passed to the report interface form by using this section. Special form properties that have been used in the design of the form are passed on in the section "Properties".
Insert values	Insert values are only relevant for interface forms of type "Edit". With them you can specify the default values for the columns that are assigned when a new object is added. The input is in VB.Net syntax.

Related Topics

• Form Definitions
• Defining Insert Values
• Conditional Compilation using Preprocessor Conditions

Form Definitions and Form Templates

Form definitions and form templates make up the basis of interface form design. Form definitions contain information about the data that will appear in the forms, for example, tables and columns as well as titles for form tabs and root nodes in hierarchically ordered elements (ChildRelationControl, membership tree) for the form templates defined in the form archives (Forms.*.vif).

Detailed information about this topic

• Form Templates
• Form Definitions
• Forms for Custom Extensions