Changing attribute control types

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Control types define the interface for users to input data for that form element. Currently supported control types are CheckBox, Date, DropDown Box, Editable Text List, ListBox, LoginHours, Password, Password Popup, Search Control, Search Match, SubForm, TextField, TextArea, and Umask.

Before you begin

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About this task

The form designer Java™ applet does not automatically close and clear from memory after starting. Complete and save any changes to a form template.

To change the control type of an attribute, complete these steps:

Procedure

  1. From the navigation tree, click Configure System > Design Forms.
  2. Choose either to open a file with the Java Web Start Launcher or save the file. Click OK.
    If you chose to save the file, locate the file and run it in the Java Web Start Launcher.
    The form designer applet is displayed.
  3. In the left pane, double-click the wanted category folder to display the object profiles for the entity type. Double-click the wanted object profile to open the template for that profile.
    The form template associated with the object profile is displayed in the middle pane.
  4. In the middle pane, select the attribute for which you want to change the control type.
  5. Click Attribute > Change To.
    A list of control types is displayed.
  6. Select the wanted control type.
    For some control types, an editor is displayed.
  7. If a control type editor is displayed, enter the wanted parameters, and click OK.
  8. Click Form > Save Form Template, and then click OK when a message is displayed, indicating that the form template is saved successfully.