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NOTE: The page type determines the fields that display on the Pages Vertical View.

Dynamic Page Type V (All tabs)

This page contains the following tabs:

Use this page to Create a Dynamic Page.

Dynamic Page Type: General tab

Field

Description

Description

Displays the page name.

Page Type

Displays the page type, in this case Dynamic.

Basic Properties

Table

Displays the name of the table where the data for the page is stored.

Horizontal View

Displays the SQL View that determines what fields from the table are to display on the Horizontal View of the page, in what order.

Order By

Displays the name of the column on the Horizontal View that is the default sort on the page. The column sorts in either ascending or descending order. Sorting must be done in the DSP®, not in the SQL view.

NOTE: When a field name is entered in Order By field, the default order is ascending. To sort in descending order, enter the field name followed by a space and desc, for example, lastname desc. Separate entries by a comma. If the page is sorted by multiple columns, a number displays next to each column header indicating the order of the sort.

Vertical View

Displays the SQL View that determines what fields from the table are to display on the Vertical View of the page, in what order.

Horizontal Menu ID

Displays the menu that displays to the left of the page when the page is accessed. The standard menu is {component name} : Switchboard.

Vertical Menu ID

This field is not used.

Insert Method

Displays the page behavior when adding a new record. Options are:

  • Not Supported — No records can be added to the page. The Add icon on the Page toolbar does not display.
  • Horizontal Insert — Once a record is added and saved the current Horizontal View persists.
  • Horizontal Insert/Switch to Vertical — Once the record is added and saved, the Vertical View displays. The Vertical View must be saved to save any information on the Vertical View only. If the Vertical View is not saved, the data entered on the Horizontal View persists and still displays.
  • Horizontal/Switch to Vertical — Once the record is added and saved, the Vertical View displays. The Vertical View must be saved to save any information on the Horizontal and Vertical Views. If the Vertical View is not saved, the data entered on the Horizontal View is not saved.
  • Switch to Vertical Immediately — Upon adding a record, the Vertical View displays.

Update Method

Displays the page behavior when editing a record. Options are:

  • Not Supported — No records can be edited. The Edit icon on the Page Toolbar does not display.
  • Horizontal Update — Once a record is edited and saved the current Horizontal View persists.
  • Horizontal Update/Switch to Vertical — Once the record is edited and saved, the Vertical View displays. The Vertical View must be saved to save any information on the Vertical View only. If the Vertical View is not saved, the data edited on the Horizontal View persists and still displays.
  • Horizontal/Switch to Vertical — Once the record is edited and saved, the Vertical View displays. The Vertical View must be saved to save any information on the Horizontal and Vertical Views. If the Vertical view is not saved, the data edited on the Horizontal View is not saved.
  • Switch to Vertical Immediately — Upon editing a record, the Vertical View displays.

Support Delete

If checked, records on the page can be deleted. If unchecked, the Delete icon does not display on the page.

Dynamic Page Type: Control Views tab

Field

Description

Status Control Views

User Control View

Displays the user control view applied to this page.

See User Control Views for more information.

Page Control View

Displays the page control view applied to this page.

See Page Control Views for more information.

Data Control View

Displays the data control view applied to this page.

See Data Control Views for more information.

Page Views

Toolbar View

Displays the toolbar view applied to this page.

Toolbar views default naming convention: web*Tbv

Toolbar views are used to create custom buttons at the page toolbar level. The controls included do not apply to rows and the toolbar control type is the only control type that can be applied to a column in a Toolbar view.

Refer to Add a Toolbar Button for more information.

Parameter View

Displays the parameter view applied to this page.

Parameter views default naming convention: web*PV

The results from the parameter view are stored with the other environmental variables (as in, boaUserID). These variables are used in places like substituting ## variables in list Where clauses and passing arguments to events.

Hover View

Displays the name of the view created in SQL that populates the hover view for the page.

Hover views default naming convention: web*Hov

The Hover View can be populated with additional technical information about the selected page.

When a record is selected on the page, if the user hovers the cursor over the page title, after a brief delay, the record’s keys display by default in the Information pane (below the Navigation pane). These values are usually GUIDs, which are meaningless to the end user. The Hover View can be populated with additional technical information about the selected record.

Column Views

Defaults View

Displays the view name that stores default values for the page.

Dynamic Page Type: Advanced Properties tab

Dynamic Page Type: Excel tab

NOTE: This tab only displays if Excel Integration has been enabled. See Enable Excel Integration for more information.

Field

Description

Excel Instructions

Displays text that is included in downloaded Excel templates as an additional ‘Instructions’ sheet.

Technical Column Name Row

Excel Column Name Background

Displays the background color for the header row containing the original, untranslated column name.

Excel Column Name Foreground

Displays the foreground color for the header row containing the original, untranslated column name.

Translated Column Name Row

Excel Translated Name Background

Displays the background color for the header row containing the translated column name.

Excel Column Name Foreground

Displays the foreground color for the header row containing the translated column name.

Data Type Row

Excel Data Type Header

If checked, a header row is included in downloaded Excel templates that displays data type and length details for each column.

Excel Data Type Foreground

Displays the foreground color for the header row containing column data type details.

Help Text

Excel Help Text as Comment

When checked, in the downloaded Excel template, the column help text is displayed in comments when hovering over the second row.

See Add Column Help Text for more information

Excel Help Text Header

When checked, a header row is included in downloaded Excel templates that contains a text-only representation of the column’s help text (without HTML markup).

Excel Help Text Background

Displays the background color for the header row containing column help text.

Excel Help Text Foreground

Displays the foreground color for the header row containing column help text.

Dynamic Page Type: Report Options tab
Field Description
Support Report If checked, the Report option is available on the Page Options drop-down for the page.
Report View Displays the report view used for the report.
Report Groups Click to open the Report Groups page to create report groups to organize the report. Refer to Create Report Groups for more information.

Dynamic Page Type: Search Options tab

Dynamic Page Type: Deprecated Properties tab

Static Page Type V (All tabs)

This page contains the following tabs:

Use this page to Create a Static Page.

Static Page Type: General tab

Field

Description

Description

Displays the page name.

Page Type

Displays the page type, in this case Static.

Basic Properties

Static Source

Displays the text that displays on the page.

Horizontal Menu ID

Displays the name of the menu that displays in the Navigation pane when the page is accessed. The standard menu is {component name} : Switchboard.

Vertical Menu ID

This field is not used.

Static Page Type: Advanced Properties tab

Header Detail Page Type V (All tabs)

This page contains the following tabs:

Use this page to Create a Header Detail Page.

Header Detail Page Type: General tab
Field Description
Description Displays the page name.
Page Type Displays the page type, in this case Header Detail.
Default Partition Displays how the header detail pages open by default. If the partition is horizontal, the header page displays in the upper frame and the details page displays in the lower frame. If the partition is vertical, that header and detail pages display side by side.
Frames Click the icon to open the Layout Frames page to set the pages that are used for the Header and Detail pages.
Horizontal Menu ID Displays the name of the menu that displays in the Navigation pane when the page is accessed. The standard menu is {component name} : Switchboard.
Vertical Menu ID This field is not used.

Header Detail Page Type: Advanced Properties tab

Chart Page Type V (All tabs)

This page contains the following tabs:

Use this page to Create a Chart.

Chart Page Type: General tab

Field

Description

Description

Displays the page name.

Page Type

Displays the page type, in this case Chart.

Basic Properties

Report View

Displays the name of the SQL view upon which the chart is based.

Horizontal Menu ID

Displays the name of the menu that displays in the Navigation pane when the page is accessed. The standard menu is {component name} : Switchboard.

Vertical Menu ID

This field is not used.

Chart Type

Displays the type of chart, such as Bar or Line.

Chart Properties

Click to open the Page (Chart Properties) page to set properties for the chart page, such as the location of the legend and labels, whether data displays in a hover view and other options.

Refer to Modify a Chart for more information.

Chart Page Type: Advanced Properties tab

Dashboard Page Type V (All tabs)

This page contains the following tabs:

Use this page to Create a Dashboard.

Dashboard Page Type: General tab

Field

Description

Description

Displays the page name.

Page Type

Displays the page type, in this case Dashboard.

Layout ID

Displays the layout that is used for the dashboard. Layouts that are installed with the platform can be viewed on the Layouts page. A user can also add a layout. Refer to Create a Dashboard for more information.

Basic Properties

Horizontal Menu ID

Displays the name of the menu that displays in the Navigation pane when the page is accessed. The standard menu is {component name} : Switchboard.

Vertical Menu ID

This field is not used.

Dashboard Page Type: Advanced Properties tab

Service Page V (All tabs)

This page contains the following tabs:

Use this page to create a Service page.

Service Page Type: General tab

Field

Description

Description

Displays the page name.

Page Type

Displays the type of page, in this case, Service.

Basic Properties

Table

Displays the table where the data for the page is stored.

Horizontal View

Displays the name of the Horizontal View that contains the list of records that the service page must execute on. If there are no records in the view, the service page does not run.

Service Page Type: Service Properties tab

Report Page V (All tabs)

This page contains the following tabs:

Use this page to Create a Report Page.

Report Page Type: General tab

Field

Description

Description

Displays the page name.

Page Type

Displays the type of page, in this case, Report.

Basic Properties

Report View

Displays the view used to generate report.

Order By

Displays a SQL Order By clause used to sort the page.

NOTE: Do not include “ORDER BY” in the clause

Priority

Displays the order the reports are listed on the page.

Report Groups

Displays the Report Groups used to customize the layout of the report.

Horizontal Menu ID

Displays the name of the horizontal menu. If left blank, the horizontal menu is not used for this page.

Vertical Menu ID

This field is not used.

Report Page Type: Advanced Properties tab