Lookup Details for REST Service

Specifies the name and type or multiple columns of the lookup procedure for a REST service.

Video: Show Data from a REST Service on an eForm

Examples

How to Start

On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
- Open an eForm.
- Create an eForm in a Process.
Do one of these:
- Add your form control:
  1. On the eForm Builder screen, in the Toolbox, open one of these tabs:
    - Common Controls
    - Advanced Controls
    - Telerik Controls
  2. On your tab, drag one of these controls onto your form:
    - Auto-Suggest
    - List Box
    - Subform
    - Check Box
    - Auto Lookup
    - List View
    - Pop-Up Select
    - Drop-Down List
    - Auto-Suggest
    - Chart
    - Data Grid
    - Drop-Down List
    - Data Grid
    - Multi-Select List Box
- Change your form control:
  1. On your eForm, click the control, and click Edit .
On the Configure tab, click Add Lookup .
On the Select Data Source Type screen, select REST Service , and click Next.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Advanced Configuration	Function: Specifies if you want to do a detailed configuration of the REST service. Accepted Values: Deselected - Does not do a detailed configuration of the REST service. Selected - Does a detailed configuration of the REST service. Default Value: Deselected
Access Token	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your data source. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: Refer to: (Example) Create a REST Service Access Token
Add New	Opens this Screen: Access Token for REST Service Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to a REST service. Example: Refer to: (Example) Create a REST Service Access Token
Lookup Name	Function: Specifies the name you want to give to your lookup procedure. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: Refer to: (Example) How Do I Configure a Pop-Up Select Control to Bind the Lookup Values to a Data Grid?
Lookup Type	Function: Specifies the type of lookup procedure to do. Accepted Values: Name/Value - The lookup gets data for specified name/value pairs. Multiple Columns - The lookup gets data for more than one column. Default Value: Name/Value Example: Refer to: (Example) How Do I Configure a Pop-Up Select Control to Bind the Lookup Values to a Data Grid?
Next	Opens this Screen: Configure Lookup for REST service > Name/Value > Advanced Configuration tab - Configures a lookup in details for the REST service. Configure Lookup for REST service > Name/Value > Request tab - Configures a lookup using the existing data format from your data source. Configure Lookup for REST service > Name/Value > Response tab - Configures to connect response data from the web service call to your process Configure Lookup for REST service > Name/Value > Error Messages tab - Configures the message to show if the lookup does not return any data. Configure Lookup for REST Service > Multiple Columns > Advanced Configuration tab - Configures a lookup in details for the REST service. Configure Lookup for REST Service > Multiple Columns > Request tab - Configures a lookup with more than one column from your data source. Configure Lookup for REST Service > Multiple Columns > Response tab - Configures to connect response data from the web service call to your process Configure Lookup for REST Service > Multiple Columns > Error Messages tab - Configures the message to show if the lookup does not return any data.