Selection Grid
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You can use a combo boxes, to select one value from a list of allowed values. If a list has many items or for selecting a value the data from multiple columns are relevant, a selection grid can be used. In the selection grid several columns can be displayed and it is possible to filter the list.
The table below lists all the specific properties of the selection grid.
| Specific Properties of Selection Grid Controls | |
|---|---|
| Fieldname | Specifies the linked column in the respective table of the current Docusnap database. The meta object linked with the data entry screen determines which table will be used. The corresponding target column in the database must match for a selection grid with the primary key of the list. |
| SourceType | This property specifies the type of data source to be used for the selection grid. You can either use database tables or the Docusnap reference values. |
| SourceValue | Depending on the selected SourceType, enter either the name of the corresponding database table or the identifier of the desired reference value for this property. |
| Icons | For the selection grid, an icon can be selected to be displayed in the data entry screen. If desired custom icons can be defined for different types. For example, for each system type (workstation, server, etc.) the appropriate icon. |
| Sorted | This option sorts the entries alphabetically according to the first column. If this option is not active, views will use the sorting specified in the statement, and tables will display the data in the order in which it was inserted into the table. |