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SwatForm

The Form control is collapsible/expandable labeled section in a panel. It is used to group multiple form-field level controls for a functional reason.

Adding a SwatFrom

SwatForm are used within screens (e. g. SwatWindow or SwatFrame) to add a form to a screen.

Open the desired screnn in the Object designer.

  1. Open the desired screen in the Object designer.

  2. Within the Design view just drag & drop the needed SimpleSwatForm from the Browse catalog of object panel on the bottom right into the Preview panel.

    Note

    Drop it to a position where the Preview panel is highlighted in green, not in red.

  3. Assign a unique object name in the config tab on the right.

  4. Click Save.

  5. Switch to the Flow view and link the SwatBusinessEntity to the SwatForm by using the link type 'display'.

Edit a SwatForm

A SwatForm can be edited in the Object Designer.

Clickpath: Design Menu > Forms Menu > click the desired SwatForm in the List of Forms panel.

Settings/Attributes

Attribute

Description

Example/Values

ENABLED

Enables/Disables all fields within the form

True/False

panelMenu

Configuration of options in the panel header menu

formPanelSave

infoButton

Active the ? Icon beside the Label of the Form Field

True/False

help

Text which will be displayed when hovering the ?

text

Addable Objects to SwatForm

  • SimpleSwatDataField (or any other object of type SwatDataField)

  • SimpleSwatFieldset: collapsible block of fields

  • SimpleSwatNewColumn: columns can be added to blocks or fieldsets

  • SimpleSwatBlock: a group of objects.

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