People Picker form control

A form control that lets a form user find information about a user in a data source for people.


People Picker form control

Configure the People Picker form control

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

Video: Common Configuration Settings in eForm Controls

Examples

How to Start

  1. Open eForm Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to eForm Builder screen.


    Eform Builder screen
  2. On the eForm Builder screen, in the Toolbox, open the Advanced Controls tab.

    Advanced Controls tab
  3. On the Advanced Controls tab, drag a People Picker People Picker icon form control onto your eForm.

    People Picker Form Control

Procedure

  1. Complete the settings on the configuration screens.

    You can use the Data screen screen to specify a variable.

General

Specifies the basic configuration for the People Picker form control.

Figure: General tab

General tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

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 (a string) 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

Configures advanced settings for your form control.

Figure: Configure tab

Configure tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Javascript To Execute After User Selection

Function:
Specifies a JavaScript method to run after a user is selected.
Accepted Values:
The name of a Javascript function that exists in your app.

For more information, refer to (Example) Use Custom JavaScript in 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);
    
  }

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On Selection Complete, Trigger Change Event For

Function:
The change event JavaScript function runs when the value of a People Picker is changed.

You can add the change event function in your app. For more information, refer to (Example) Use Custom JavaScript in an eForm.

Accepted Values:
  • None - The value of the form controls do not change based on people selection.
  • All Target Controls - The value of the form controls change based on people selection.
Default Value:
None

Select People Source

Function:
Specifies the repository where your users are stored.
Accepted Values:
  • Registered Users - Shows the list of AgilePoint NX users at runtime.
  • SharePoint - Shows the list of SharePoint users at runtime.
Default Value:
Registered Users
Example:
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Map the Properties to Controls - Property

Function:
Specifies the label for the user information in the source repository.
Accepted Values:
  • User Name
  • E-mail Address
  • Registered Date
  • Full Name
  • Manager
  • Department
  • Title
  • Locale
  • Time Zone
  • Online Contact
  • Ref ID
  • UAL Expiration Date
  • UAL Never Expires
  • User Org Info
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Map the Properties to Controls - Display Name

Function:
Specifies the name that shows for the user information in the source repository at runtime.

When you select the value on the Map the Properties to Controls - Property field, this field shows the display name by default. You can also specify a custom display name that overrides the value you selected in the Map the Properties to Controls - Property field.

Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Limitations:

This field is available in these releases:

Map the Properties to Controls - Control

Function:
Specifies the name of the form control to show the user information in this control from the source repository.
Accepted Values:
A valid form control name.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Group/Role Filters

Opens this Screen:
Pick Group/Role Filters
Function:
Specifies the AgilePoint groups or roles that can show on the eForm.

Include Disabled Users

Function:
Specifies whether you can select disabled users.

To select disabled user, the user must be disabled in Manage Center. For more information, refer to Create New User screen.

Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Lets you select disabled users.
  • Deselected - Lets you select only active users.
Default Value:
Deselected

Select Property to Search With

Function:
Specifies the data to search in the people source.
Accepted Values:
  • User Name
  • E-mail Address
  • Registered Date
  • Full Name
  • Manager
  • Department
  • Title
  • Locale
  • Time Zone
  • Online Contact
  • Ref ID
  • UAL Expiration Date
  • UAL Never Expires
  • User Org Info
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Maximum number of users to display by default

Function:
Specifies the maximum number of users to show in the list by default.
Accepted Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
100

Show As Image Button

Function:
Specifies whether the form control shows as an image.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Shows the form control as an image.
  • Deselected - Does not show the form control as an image.
Default Value:
Deselected

Pick Group/Role Filters screen

Specifies the AgilePoint groups or roles that can show on the eForm.

Figure: Pick Group/Role Filters screen

Pick Group Role Filters screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Enable Group Filtering

Function:
Shows a list of the groups to filter the users that show on the form control.
Accepted Values:
  • Deselected - Does not show a list of the groups.
  • Selected - Shows a list of the groups.
Default Value:
Deselected

Enable Role Filtering

Function:
Shows a list of roles to filter the users that show on the form control.
Accepted Values:
  • Deselected - Does not show a list of roles.
  • Selected - Shows a list of roles.
Default Value:
Deselected

Users From the Selected Group/Roles

Function:
Specifies whether to show only the users from a specified group or role, or to show all users on the form control.
Accepted Values:
  • Users from ANY of the selected group or roles - Shows only the users from a specified group or role on the control.
  • Users from ALL of the selected group or roles - Shows all users on the form control.
Default Value:
Users from any of the selected Group/Roles

Appearance

Specifies the look and feel for your form control.

Figure: Appearance tab

Appearance tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Font Family

Function:
Specifies the font family of the input text and label.
Accepted Values:
A font name from the list.
Default Value:
  • Modern theme - Roboto
  • Classic theme - Arial
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:
  • Classic theme - 12
  • Modern theme - 14
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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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:
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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:
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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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Behavior

Specifies how the control shows on your form.

Figure: Behavior tab

Behavior tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

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:
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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:
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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 NameDefinition

Field ID

Function:
Shows an ID of the control.
Accepted Values:
Read only.
Default Value:
Different for different controls.
Example:
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JavaScript Event

Function:
Specifies the JavaScript event that causes an effect.
Accepted Values:
  • None - No action.
  • Blur - When a form user leaves an input field.
  • Click - When the form user clicks a button.
  • Focus - When an input field gets focus.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Limitations:
These JavaScript events can not be used with this form control in AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud) and AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v8.0 because these events do not serve a function for this form control:
  • Change
  • Double Click
  • Keydown
  • Keypress
  • Keyup

JavaScript Function

Function:
Specifies the name of a JavaScript function to complete the activity.
Accepted Values:
The name of a Javascript function that exists in your app.

For more information, refer to (Example) Use Custom JavaScript in 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);
    
  }

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Show On Tablet Devices

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 On Mobile Phone Devices

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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