Form Settings

Form Title

Function:

Specifies the title text for your eForm.

Accepted Values:

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

Default Value:

None

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page
• (Example) Create and Run a Form-Based App with AgilePoint NX Data Entities

Form Title Style

Function:

Specifies the size of the title for your eForm.

Accepted Values:

• Small
• Medium
• Large
• Extra Large

Default Value:

Large

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Form Title Alignment

Function:

Specifies the position of the title for your eForm.

Accepted Values:

• Left
• Center
• 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:

• 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:

Top

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Tab Key Orientation

Function:

Specifies the direction form controls are selected when a form user presses the Tab key.

Accepted Values:

• Horizontal - The cursor moves horizontally when Tab key is used.
• Vertical - The cursor moves vertically when Tab key is used.

Default Value:

Horizontal

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

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:

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:

• Classic theme - 12
• Modern theme - 14

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

Form Title 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

Set Image

Opens this Screen:

Image Picker screen

Function of this Screen:

Specifies an image for your eForm.

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Image Position

Opens this Screen:

Background Image Position screen

Function of this Screen:

Specifies the position of background image of your eForm.

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Apply Global CSS

Function:

Specifies whether to use the global CSS file on the eForm.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - The eForm uses the global CSS file.
• Deselected - The eForm does not use global CSS file.

Default Value:

Selected

Limitations:

This field is available in these releases:

• AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud)
• AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 Software Update 2 or higher

Theme

Function:

Specifies the look and feel for your eForm.

For more information, refer to eForm Themes.

Accepted Values:

• Modern
• Classic

Default Value:

Modern

Limitations:

This field is available in these releases:

• AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud)
• AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v8.0 or higher.

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

Show Form Background

Function:

Specifies whether to show the eForm container background at runtime.

Accepted Values:

• Yes - Shows the eForm container background.
• No - The eForm page size expands to the page borders, and the eForm container background does not show.

Default Value:

Yes

Limitations:

This field is available in these releases:

• AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud)
• AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 Software Update 2 or higher

Show Header

Function:

Specifies whether to show the top section of an eForm page to runtime app user.

Accepted Values:

• Yes - Shows the top section of an eForm page to runtime app user.
• No - Hides the top section of an eForm page and aligns the lower sections with the top of the page.

Default Value:

Yes

Limitations:

This field is available in these releases:

• AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud)
• AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 Software Update 2 or higher

Show Submit Button

Function:

Specifies if the eForm shows the submit button.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - The submit button shows, and you can specify custom text.
• Deselected - The submit button does not show.

Default Value:

Selected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page
• How Do I Show the Save Button for an eForm?

Show Cancel Button

Function:

Specifies if the eForm shows a cancel button.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - The cancel button shows, and you can specify a custom text for the cancel button.
• Deselected - The cancel button does not show.

Default Value:

Selected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Show Save Button

Function:

Specifies if the eForm shows the save button.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - The Save button shows, and you can specify custom text.
• Deselected - The Save button does not show.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Limitations:

This field only applies to process-based apps. You can not save an eForm in a form-based app.

Show Reset Button

Function:

Specifies if the eForm shows the reset button.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - The reset button shows and lets you specify a custom text for the reset button.
• Deselected - The reset button does not show.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Show Print Button

Function:

Specifies if the eForm shows the print button.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - The print button shows and lets you specify a custom text for the print button.
• Deselected - The print button does not show.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Show Save as PDF Button

Function:

Specifies if the eForm shows the Save as PDF button.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - The Save as PDF button shows and lets you specify a custom text for the save as PDF button.
• Deselected - The Save as PDF button does not show.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Action Buttons Position

Function:

Specifies the positions of the action buttons in the eForm.

Accepted Values:

• Left - The action button shows to the left in the eForm.
• Center - The action button shows to the center in the eForm.
• Right - The action button shows to the right in the eForm.

Default Value:

None

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

URL on Submit

Function:

Specifies the URL to send the form user when the eForm is submitted.

Accepted Values:

A valid URL.

Default Value:

submitstatus.html

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

URL on Cancel

Function:

Specifies the URL to send the form user when the eForm is cancelled.

Accepted Values:

A valid URL.

Default Value:

None

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Cell Padding (px)

Function:

Specifies the space, in pixels, between the cell wall and the cell content.

Accepted Values:

An integer between 5 and 50.

Default Value:

10

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Row Spacing (px)

Function:

Specifies the space, in pixels, between the rows of the eForm.

Accepted Values:

An integer up to 50.

Default Value:

0

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Enable Multiple Languages on the Form

Function:

Specifies if the form user can select a language from a list of available languages in the eForm.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - You can select more than one language in the eForm.
• Deselected - You can not select more than one language in the eForm.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page
• (Example) Show an eForm in More Than One Language (Multi-Language Forms)

Allow User to Switch Form Language

Function:

Specifies if the form user can change the language in the eForm.

To Open this Field:

1. Select Enable Multiple Languages on the Form.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - Lets the form user change the language in the eForm.
• Deselected - The language shows in the eForm based on the form user's settings.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page
• (Example) Show an eForm in More Than One Language (Multi-Language Forms)

Default Language Name

Function:

Specifies the default language to show on an eForm.

To Open this Field:

1. Select Allow User to Switch Form Language.

Accepted Values:

A language from the list.

Default Value:

None

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Excluded Language Name

Function:

Specifies a list of languages for your translation to hide on your eForm at runtime.

To Open this Field:

1. Select Allow User to Switch Form Language.

Accepted Values:

One or more languages from the list.

Default Value:

None

Show Validation Summary

Function:

Specifies whether the eForm shows all the validation messages.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - The summary of validation messages shows in the form preview or when the eForm opens.
• Deselected - The summary of validation messages does not show.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Ask Confirmation On Submit

Function:

Specifies a message that asks for confirmation when a form user submits an eForm.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - Specifies a message that asks for confirmation when a form user submits an eForm.
• Deselected - Submits the eForm with no confirmation.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Ask Confirmation On Save

Function:

Specifies a message that asks for confirmation when a form user saves an eForm.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - Specify a message that asks for confirmation when a form user saves a form.
• Deselected - Saves the eForm with no confirmation.

Default Value:

Deselected

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Submit Validation Fail Message

Function:

Specifies a validation message that shows when the form user submits an eForm that has validation errors.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

Validation Fails. Form cannot be submitted.

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page

Section Validation Fail Message (For Sections with Sequential Navigation Style)

Function:

Specifies a validation message that shows when the form user submits an eForm that has validation errors in the form section.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

Validation Fails. Cannot be navigated.

Example:

Refer to:

• The videos on this page