Chart form control

A form control that shows a chart that uses process data.


Chart form control

Configure the Chart form control

To configure the Chart Chart icon control, do the procedure in this topic.

Video: Common Configuration Settings in eForm Controls

Good to Know

  • This form control does not show in print or PDF formats.

How to Start

  1. On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add a Chart Chart icon control:
      1. On the eForm Builder screen, in the Toolbox, open the Telerik Controls Telerik Controls icon tab.
      2. On the Telerik Controls Telerik Controls icon tab, drag a Chart Chart icon form control onto your eForm.
    • Change a Chart Chart icon control:
      1. On your eForm, click the control, and click Edit Edit icon.

Procedure

  1. Complete the settings on the configuration screens. You can use the Process Data screen to specify a variable.

General

Specifies the basic configuration for the Chart form control.

Figure: General tab

General tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Label
Function:
Specifies the text label that shows on your form for the control.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
Different for different controls.
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Internal Name
Function:
Specifies a unique, technical name for your control.
Accepted Values:
One line of text with no spaces.
Default Value:
Different for different controls.
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Help Text
Function:
Specifies the text to shows when a runtime app user hovers their cursor over the form control.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Help Text Display
Function:
Specifies if the field shows the text in Help Text field when the form user puts the mouse on the label or field.
Accepted Values:
  • None - Does not show the help text.
  • Hover On Label - Shows the help text when you put your mouse on the label.
  • Hover On Field - Shows the help text when you put your mouse on the field.
  • Hover On Both - Shows the help text when you put your mouse on the label and Field.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Configure

Specifies detailed configuration settings for your form control.

Figure: Configure tab

Configure tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Minimum Value
Function:
Specifies the minimum value for an axis on your chart.
Accepted Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
0

Maximum Value
Function:
Specifies the maximum value for an axis on your chart.
Accepted Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
1000

Series Defaults
Function:
Specifies the type of chart to show.
Accepted Values:
  • Column - Shows the chart in a column format.
  • Bar - Shows a bar chart.
  • Line - Shows a line chart.
  • Pie - Shows a pie chart.
Default Value:
Column

Show Legend
Function:
Specifies if the chart shows a label beside the chart.
Accepted Values:
  • Deselected - Shows no label beside the chart.
  • Selected - Shows label beside the chart.
Default Value:
Selected

Select List Type
Function:
Specifies the data source to get the options in the chart.
Accepted Values:
  • Lookup List - Specifies configuration settings to create your chart with a lookup from a specified data source.
  • Process Data - Specifies how to use process data from a schema to create a chart.
  • Triggered from Auto/Manual Lookup - Specifies how to create your chart with a lookup that starts with an Auto-Lookup or Pop-Up Select form control.
Default Value:
None

Configure Chart DataSource(Configure Chart DataSource icon
Function:
Configures the data source for the chart.
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Appearance

Specifies the look and feel for your form control.

Figure: Appearance tab

Appearance tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Font Family
Function:
Specifies the font family of the input text and label.
Accepted Values:
A font name from the list.
Default Value:
Arial
Example:
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Font Style
Function:
Specifies the style of the font for the input text and label.
Accepted Values:
  • Bold - Shows the input text and label in bold.
  • Underline - Shows the label underlined.
  • Italic - Shows the label in italic.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Foreground Color
Function:
Specifies the foreground color for your control.
Accepted Values:
A color value using a hex code, RGB code, or RGBA code.

You can enter a color code, or select a color from the palette.

Default Value:
#ff0000
Example:
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Field CSS Class
Function:
Specifies a CSS class for the field in your control.
Accepted Values:
A valid CSS class.
Default Value:
None

If you specify your CSS CSS icon on the top menu, the CSS is populated.

Example:
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Container CSS Class
Function:
Specifies a CSS class for the container of your control.
Accepted Values:
A valid CSS class.
Default Value:
None

If you specify your CSS CSS icon on the top menu, the CSS is populated.

Example:
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Font Size (px)
Function:
Specifies the size of the input text and label for your form control.
Accepted Values:
A positive integer.
Default Value:
12
Example:
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Behavior

Specifies how the control shows on your form.

Figure: Behavior tab

Behavior tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Visible
Function:
Specifies if the form user sees the field.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The form user sees the field.
  • Deselected - The form user does not see the field.
Default Value:
Selected
Example:
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Advanced

Specifies advanced settings for your form control.

Figure: Advanced tab

Advanced tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Field ID
Function:
Shows an ID of the control.
Accepted Values:
Read only.
Default Value:
Different for different controls.
Example:
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Maximum Height (px)
Function:
Specifies the maximum height for your control in pixels.
Accepted Values:
An integer less than 10000.
Default Value:
300

Data Security Settings
Function:
Specifies whether to store information from the field in the process schema, so the application can use it again, or to simply pass on the information after the form is submitted without storing the information. This option helps to protect sensitive user information.
Accepted Values:
  • Persist - Stores the data from the field in the process schema, so the application can use it again.
  • Do Not Persist - Does not store the data from the field in the process schema. This option provides greater security for sensitive user information.
Default Value:
Persist
Example:
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Show In Tablet
Function:
Specifies if the form field shows on a tablet.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The form field shows on a tablet.
  • Deselected - The form field does not show on a tablet.
Default Value:
Selected
Example:
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Show In Mobile
Function:
Specifies if the form field shows on a mobile device.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The form field shows on a mobile device.
  • Deselected - The form field does not show on a mobile device.
Default Value:
Selected
Example:
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