Combo box control
With a combo box control, a user can select one or more options from a list drop down menu. Place this control inside a section control.
General properties
Attribute name | Description |
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Control ID |
Each control in a presentation is assigned a unique Control ID that is read-only. |
Default Label |
This read-only value is the label associated with the database attribute bound to this control. |
Label |
You can specify a text value in this field
to override the Default Label for the control.
This label is specific to the application and is not stored in the |
Attribute |
You can associate this control with a database attribute. Not all attributes have a Default Label value. |
Data Source ID |
Specify a data source ID if you want this
control to use a different data source than the parent. If the control
is creating a data source and the Data Source ID property is not
set, the ID defaults to the ID of the control. If the data source
is blank, the control inherits the data source from the parent. If
no parent controls have a data source specified or if the parent is
the application, |
Display Attribute |
Specify the attributes to show as options in the drop down menu for the combo box control. For example, if you create a combo box called Status, you can specify values such as Waiting for Approval and Approved. The values are bound to the data source and the attribute specified for the control. |
Input Mode |
Input mode options are:
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Width |
The standard width for a combo box control is 120 pixels. To make the control narrower or wider, enter a numeric value, for example 60 (narrower) or 200 (wider). |
Advanced properties
Attribute name | Description |
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Select Attribute |
This value provides a synonym or abbreviation for the Display Attribute in the text box area of the combo box. For example, for the Status combo box, you can specify WAPPR and APPR as Select Attributes abbreviations for the Waiting for Approval and Approved display attributes. |
Data Change Event |
You can configure a control to perform one
of the following actions in the event of a data change to the control:
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More information |
You can construct a URL for an Knowledge
Center topic using the following format: If you construct a URL, a more information link is added to the field help (Alt + F1) for the control. When the user clicks the link, the target topic opens in the Knowledge Center. The property is specific to the field ID in the presentation XML file. If you want to provide the same link in other controls or other applications, you must manually add the URL to each individual control. |
Notify Portlets | Reserved for future use. |
Signature Option |
You can specify a signature option that can restrict access to this control or change the properties of this control based on a condition that you specify. To create a signature option, click Add/Modify Signature Options in the Select Action menu. To specify a condition, click the Configure Conditional Properties button. |
Sig Option Data Source ID |
An MBO must be used to evaluate whether or not a user has access to a signature option. Specify the value of the data source that performs this evaluation if it is different to the data source that is configured for this control. |