Single Select Lookup form control

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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Mandatory Field Validation Message

Function:

Specifies the message to show if the form user does not enter data in a mandatory form control.

Accepted Values:

More than one line of text that can have letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters.

Default Value:

Enter the ${L}

${L} is a process data variable that shows the label for a form control.

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Lookup Source For User Input

Function:

Specifies a reusable lookup configuration. The lookup configuration includes the data source and other configuration values for the lookup.

Accepted Values:

A valid lookup source

Default Value:

None

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page
• (Example) How Do I Configure a Pop-Up Select Control to Bind the Lookup Values to a Data Grid?

Add Lookup

Opens this Screen:

Select Data Source Type screen (Single Select Lookup)

Function of this Screen:

Specifies the data source where the form control will do the lookup procedure.

Limitations:

The Single Select Lookup form control only supports name/value lookups.

Javascript To Execute After Lookup Completion

Function:

Specifies which JavaScript function to run after the lookup is complete.

To Open this Field:

1. In the Lookup Source list, select your lookup.

Accepted Values:

The name of a Javascript function that exists in your application.

For more information, refer to Add a JavaScript Code Snippet to an eForm.

Default Value:

None

Example:

ConfirmSubmission where one of these is your function:

function ConfirmSubmission()
  {
    alert ('Are you sure to submit this form?');
    return true;
  }

function ConfirmSubmission(parameter1,parameter2)
  {
    window.alert ( parameter1 * parameter2);
    
  }

Also refer to:

• The videos on this page

Display Text As

Function:

Specifies whether to show the value or name of the selected record from the lookup result in the form control in runtime.

Accepted Values:

• Name - Shows the name of the selected record from the lookup result in the form control in runtime.

  To get the changed value of the data source field in the form control in runtime, configure the Dependent Lookup Source field.

• Value - Shows the value of the selected record from the lookup result in the form control in runtime.

Default Value:

Value

Columns to Display On Lookup Result Window

Function:

Specifies whether to show the Value column on the lookup result screen at runtime.

Accepted Values:

• Name - Shows only the Name column in the lookup result.
• Name and Value - Shows both the Name and Value columns in the lookup result.

Default Value:

Name

Lookup Source For Updated Records

Function:

Specifies a reusable lookup configuration. The lookup configuration includes the data source and other configuration values for the lookup.

You must create a new lookup for a data source. The data source and its lookup configuration must be same with the data source you configured in Lookup Source For User Input field. When you change the value for a data source field, the new value shows in the form control at runtime.

This field executes only if you select the Always retrieve the updated record from the data source field.

To Open this Field:

1. On the Configure tab, in the Display list, select Name.

Accepted Values:

A valid lookup source

Default Value:

None

Limitations:

This field supports only name/value pair lookup types.

Always retrieve the updated record from the data source

Function:

Specifies whether to execute the Lookup Source For Updated Records field when the form load is complete.

To Open this Field:

1. On the Configure tab, in the Display list, select Name.

Accepted Values:

1. Selected - Executes the Lookup Source For Updated Records field when the form load is complete.
2. Deselected - The Lookup Source For Updated Records field does not execute.

Default Value:

Deselected

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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Background Color

Function:

Specifies the background 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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page
• (Example) Configure the Form Settings for the Create Absence Request eForm

Border Color

Function:

Specifies the border 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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Apply Font Properties To Control

Function:

Specifies if the control gets the font properties from the properties set in the form settings.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - The control gets the font properties from the properties set in the form settings.
• Deselected - The control does not get the font properties from the properties set in the form settings.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Label CSS Class

Function:

Specifies a CSS class for the label of your control.

Accepted Values:

A valid CSS class.

Default Value:

None

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

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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 on the top menu, the CSS is populated.

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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 on the top menu, the CSS is populated.

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page
• (Example) Set the Logo Image for the Create Absence Request eForm

Mandatory

Function:

Specifies if the field is mandatory.

Accepted Values:

• Deselected - The field is not mandatory.
• Selected - The field is mandatory.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page
• (Example) How Can I Map Repeating Schema Element to Data Population?
• (Example) Configure the Manager Name Text Box for the Create Absence Request eForm
• (Example) Configure the Leave Available Text Box for the Set Available Leave Hours eForm

Enabled

Function:

Specifies if the form user can change the value of a field.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - The form user can change the value.
• Deselected - The input cannot change the value.

Default Value:

Selected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page
• (Example) Configure the Employee Name Text Box for the Create Absence Request eForm

Right To Left

Function:

Specifies if the text for this control, including user input, shows from right to left.

Accepted Values:

• Deselected - The text shows from left to right.
• Selected - The text shows from right to left.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page
• (Example) Configure the Employee User Name Text Box for the Create Absence Request eForm
• (Example) Configure the RequestID Text Box for the Create Absence Request eForm

Text Align

Function:

Specifies the horizontal alignment of user input for this control.

Accepted Values:

• Left - Aligns the text to the left.
• Center - Centers the text.
• Right - Aligns the text to the right.

Default Value:

Left

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Label Position

Function:

Specifies the position of the text label that shows on your form for the control.

Accepted Values:

• Inherit - The position of the label is as specified in the form settings.
• Left - Specifies that the position of the label is to the left of the container.
• Top - Specifies that the position of the label is to the top of the container.

Default Value:

Inherit

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Field ID

Function:

Shows an ID of the control.

Accepted Values:

Read only.

Default Value:

Different for different controls.

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page