Percent form control

A form control that calculates a percent from the values specified in the Input Value and Maximum Value fields.


Percent form control

Configure the Percent form control

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

Video: Common Configuration Settings in eForm Controls

Prerequisites

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 Tool Box, open the Commmon Controls tab.

    Common Controls tab
  3. On the Common Controls tab, drag a Percent Percent icon form control onto your eForm.

    Percent Form Control

General tab - Percent

Specifies the basic configuration for the Percent form control.

Figure: General tab

General tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Label
Description:
Specifies the text label that shows on your form for the control.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • 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
Description:
Specifies a unique, technical name for your control.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Not Accepted:

  • 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
Description:
Specifies the text to shows when a runtime app user hovers their cursor over the form control.
Allowed Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Help Text Display
Description:
Specifies if the field shows the text in the Help Text field when the runtime app user hovers over the label or field.
Allowed 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 tab - Percent

Configures the settings that are specific to the Percent form control.

Figure: Configure tab

Configure tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Input Value
Description:
Specifies the dividend for the percent calculation. This value is usually a variable.

[Percent] = [Value Input] ÷ [Maximum Value] x 100

Allowed Values:
A decimal number.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Example:
A sales associate has a sales goal of 600.00 USD. They sell 450.50 USD worth of products.

In the Percent form control, 600.00 is the Maximum Value (divisor), and 450.50 is the Input Value (dividend).

If the value is configured for 2 decimal places, the result is calculated as 450.50 ÷ 600 × 100 = 75.08%

Maximum Value
Description:
Specifies the divisor used to calculate a percent. In the caclulation, this number is equal to 100%.

[Percent] = [Value Input] ÷ [Maximum Value] x 100

Allowed Values:
A decimal number.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Example:
A sales associate has a sales goal of 600.00 USD. They sell 450.50 USD worth of products.

In the Percent form control, 600.00 is the Maximum Value (divisor), and 450.50 is the Input Value (dividend).

If the value is configured for 2 decimal places, the result is calculated as 450.50 ÷ 600 × 100 = 75.08%

Decimal Places
Description:
Specifies the position of a number to the right of a decimal point.
Allowed Values:
An integer.

Range:

  • 0-8
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Example:
If the result is 75, and the decimal value is 2, the form control creates a percentage value in this format:
  • 75.00%

Appearance tab - Percent

Specifies the look and feel for the Percent form control.

Figure: Appearance tab

Appearance tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Font Family
Description:
Specifies the font family of the input text and label.
Allowed Values:
A font name from the list.
Default Value:
  • Modern theme - Roboto
  • Classic theme - Arial
Example:
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Font Size (px)
Description:
Specifies the size of the input text and label for your form control.
Allowed Values:
An integer.

Range:

  • Greater than 0
Default Value:
  • Classic theme - 12
  • Modern theme - 14
Example:
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Font Style
Description:
Specifies the style of the font for the input text and label.
Allowed 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
Description:
Specifies the background color for your control.
Allowed 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
Description:
Specifies the border color for your control.
Allowed 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
Description:
Specifies the foreground color for your control.
Allowed 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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Apply Font Properties To Control
Description:
Specifies if the control gets the font properties from the properties set in the form settings.
Allowed 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:
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Label CSS Class
Description:
Specifies a CSS class for the label of your control.
Allowed 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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Field CSS Class
Description:
Specifies a CSS class for the field in your control.
Allowed 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
Description:
Specifies a CSS class for the container of your control.
Allowed 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 tab - Percent

Specifies how the Percent control shows on your form.

Figure: Behavior tab

Behavior tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Enabled
Description:
Specifies if the form user can change the value of a field.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - The form user can change the value.
  • Deselected - The input cannot change the value.
Default Value:
Selected
Example:
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Read-Only
Description:
Specifies if the field accepts user input.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - A user cannot enter a value for the field. The field shows as read-only.
  • Deselected - A user can enter a value for the field.
Default Value:
Selected

Right To Left
Description:
Specifies if the text for this control, including user input, shows from right to left.
Allowed 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
Description:
Specifies if the runtime app user sees the field.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - The runtime app user sees the field.
  • Deselected - The runtime app user does not see the field.
Default Value:
Selected
Example:
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Text Align
Description:
Specifies the horizontal alignment of user input for this control.
Allowed Values:
  • Left - Aligns the text to the left.
  • Center - Centers the text.
  • Right - Aligns the text to the right.
Default Value:
Left
Example:
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Label Position
Description:
Specifies the position of the text label that shows on your form for the control.
Allowed 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:
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Advanced tab - Percent

Specifies the advanced settings for the Percent form control.

Figure: Advanced tab

Advanced tab
Field NameDefinition

Field ID
Description:
Shows an ID of the control.
Allowed Values:
Read only.
Default Value:
Different for different controls.
Example:
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JavaScript Event
Description:
Specifies the JavaScript event that causes an effect.
Allowed Values:
  • None - No action.
  • Change - When a form user changes the content of an input field or selects a value.
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 PrivateCloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v8.0 because these events do not serve a function for this form control:
  • Blur
  • Click
  • Double Click
  • Focus
  • Keydown
  • Keypress
  • Keyup

JavaScript Function
Description:
Specifies the name of a JavaScript function to complete the activity.
Allowed 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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Data Security Settings
Description:
Specifies whether to store information from the field in the process schema, so the app 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.
Allowed Values:
  • Persist - Stores the data from the field in the process schema, so the app 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 On Tablet Devices
Description:
Specifies if the form field shows on a tablet.
Allowed 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
Description:
Specifies if the form field shows on a mobile device.
Allowed 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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