Prompt Definition Section
Define site specific prompts.
- If a Site Specific Single Select Dictionary is added to a form and the dictionary values are unlocked, the field will appear as a single select drop down, as well as allow users to right click to update the dictionary values.
- If a Site Specific Single Select Dictionary is added to a form and the dictionary values are locked, the field will appear as a single select radio button field and will not allow a right click to edit the dictionary values.
- If a Site Specific Single Select Dictionary is added to a form with a single locked dictionary value, the field will appear as a single select checkbox, and always default as checked when the form is opened for a new record.
- If a Site Specific Multi-Select Dictionary with a single locked dictionary value is added to a form it will also appear as a checkbox, but will not default to checked when the form is opened for a new record.
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In the Prompt Definition table, click Add New Item.
- The Prompt Order field displays the form object order.
- Changing the prompt order number moves the field to a different position in the section.
- Prompts are added from the left, and the top of the form screen.
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In the Site Specific Field field, select the field.
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In the Label field, enter the field description.
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In the Initially Enabled field, select Yes if the object is enabled when the form is opened.
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In the Initially Required field, select Yes if the object is required when the form is opened.
- In the Prompt Width field:
- Select Half Page to display the field across half of the screen, using a center line.
- Select Full Page to display the field across the full form screen.
- In the Force New Page field:
- Select Yes to display the field on an additional page.
- Select No to create a new page as new fields are added.
The following applies to dictionaries:
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In the Number of Scrolling Text Box Rows field, enter the number of text rows to be entered in a scrolling text box before scroll bars display.
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In the Expand Combo/List Box to Full Object Width field, select Yes to display the object across the full screen.
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In the Lock Dictionary Values field, select Yes to prevent the dictionary from being modified. Single select dictionaries display as radio buttons. Multiple selection dictionaries display as check boxes.
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In the Exclude from Data Collection Instrument field, select Yes to prevent the field from displaying in the form screen.
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If appropriate, in the Product Custom Logic field, select site specific fields that can be used with application logic (Form Definition form, Event Def. section).
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Click Submit.
The following applies to the object selected in the Type of Object field:
Type of prompt definition objects
Label objects
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In the 'Is the Label Associated with a Hypertext Link' field, select Yes to associate the label with a hypertext link.
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In the Hypertext Link field, enter the link address.
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Click Test Hypertext Link to test the link.
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In the Label Appearance field, select the link displays format.
Other File Lookup objects
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In the Specify specific alternate lookups for “Other File Lookup” field:
- Select Yes to include alternate lookups in an Other Entity Lookup field.
- Select No to use the default selection.
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In the Alternate Lookups field, select alternate lookups for an Other Entity Lookup field.
Subsections
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In the Generate Subsection for New Page field, select Yes to create a Subsection for the page.
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In the Include Page Number in Subsection field, select Yes to include the page number in the subsection.
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In the Subsection field, enter the subsection description.
Reports
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In the Report field, select the report to be generated by clicking the report button. Reports are added through the Import Report for Command Button Launch form.
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In the Report Command Button Caption field, enter the report command button title.
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In the Send Report Directly to Default Printer field, select Yes to print reports when a report button is clicked. Select No to display the report through the report viewer.
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In the Show Group Tree field, select Yes to show the group tree in reports.
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'Report Parameter' fields - select the report parameters in the order they will display in the SQL parameter screen.
An SQL report with a parameter screen must be loaded in the new form.
