Customizing the form elements layout
The color and positioning of the form elements on the overview as well as the properties that are shown, are specified by layout information for the menu items. You can modify these properties for predefined overview forms as well.
To customize the form element's layout information
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In the Designer, select the User interface > Forms > Overview forms category.
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Select the overview form then select the Edit overview form task.
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Select the form element in the design view.
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In the edit view in Properties, select the Layout tab.
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Alignment: Positioning of the form elements on the overview form. You cannot align the main form element. The main form element is always displayed in the middle of the overview form. All child menu items are positioned relevant to the main form element.
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Background color: Color for displaying the form element on the overview form. The background color of the main form element cannot be configured. When a link is set up, it is given the background color of the referenced menu item.
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max. similar elements count: Specify up to how many result list items to display in separate form elements. If the number is exceeded, the items are summarized in one form element. In this case, any given columns are not displayed.
Enter the value 0 to always combine the items in one form element, to display memberships, for example.
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Select the Database > Save to database and click Save.
Columns for form elements
There are various ways to define the columns for form elements.
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The form element header shows the menu item display text, the display pattern of the objects to be shown and the menu item icon.
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By default, all columns with a list position greater than 0 are displayed. Der Wert gibt die Standardreihenfolge für die Anzeige der Spalte in Ergebnislisten oder auf Übersichtsformularen an.
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Define your own form elements for main form elements. When you create a new overview page in the Overview Form Editor, specify which columns to display.
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In a form element, define your own columns for form elements that use data-dependent menu items.
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Use the Do not merge columns option for form elements to specify whether to display all defined columns or only those columns specifically defined for the form element.
If the option is enabled, it displays the columns that are only defined for the form element. Columns that are regularly displayed for a table, are not shown. If the option is disabled, the default columns and custom columns of the form element are displayed.
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In a form element, define columns for form elements that use fixed menu items in the result lists of these menu items. Whether the entries are displayed in separate form elements or summarized as a list in one form element depends on the max. similar elements count property.
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When a link is configured, the selected columns of the referenced menu item are initially copy to the link.
Defining your own columns for form elements
If central form elements and form elements use data-dependent menu items, define your own columns to display on the overview form. If form elements are predefined, you can change the order in which the columns are displayed and define additional columns to display in a form element.
To add you own columns to a form element
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In the Designer, select the User interface > Forms > Overview forms category.
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Select the overview form then select the Edit overview form task.
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Select the form element in the design view.
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In the edit view, select the Column view and click 
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Under Column type, select one of the permitted values and enter the required information.
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Standard: One of the table's default columns.
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Under Column, select the column to be displayed in the form element.
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Separator: Separator for visual separation.
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Script: The value of a database column can be processed by a script to transform or format the data if necessary.
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Under Column, select the column to be displayed in the form element.
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Under Script, enter the name of the script to apply to the column.
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(Optional) Under Sort order, change the position of the column in the form element.
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Select the Database > Save to database and click Save.
To change the sort order of a column
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In the Designer, select the User interface > Forms > Overview forms category.
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Select the overview form and open it in the Overview Form Editor.
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Select the form element in the design view.
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Select the Column view and, under Sort order, change the position of the column in the results list.
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Select the Database > Save to database and click Save.
Assigning interface forms to form elements
You can open an interface form by clicking the caption in the form element header. In the Overview Form Editor, assign the interface form to the form element. The form element must use a fixed menu item. The interface form, however, must refer to the main form element, for example, a form for assigning this object.
To assign a form to a form element
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In the Designer, select the User interface > Forms > Overview forms category.
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Select the overview form then select the Edit overview form task.
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Select the form element in the design view.
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In the edit view, select the Form view and then the form.
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Select the Database > Save to database and click Save.
