Secure Credentials form control

A form control that lets a form user submit information from an eForm to SAP with the user's SAP credentials. This helps with the security and traceability of the SAP transaction.

Configure the Secure Credentials form control

To configure the Secure Credentials Secure Credentials icon form 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 Toolbox, open the Advanced Controls tab.

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

    Secure Credentials 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 Secure Credentials 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.

Configure

Configures advanced settings for your form control.

Figure: Configure tab

Configure tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

System Type
Description:
Specifies the type of system to connect with the user credentials.
Allowed Values:
SAP
Default Value:
SAP

Access Token
Description:
Specifies the access token used to connect with the SAP database.
Allowed Values:
A valid SAP access token.

If you want the form user to give the credentials to connect to the database, select a SAP access token with Connection Mode set to User.

Default Value:
None

Behavior

Specifies how the 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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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:
Refer to:

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:
Refer to:

Advanced

Specifies advanced settings for your form control.

Figure: Advanced tab

Advanced tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Field ID
Description:
Shows an ID of the control.
Allowed Values:
Read only.
Default Value:
Different for different controls.
Example:
Refer to:

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:
Refer to:

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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