Settings
Object Types Settings
Listing Behavior
| Enable Barcode Direct Access | This adds a direct access field that allows scanning a barcode to open the record directly. |
| Show barcode | Display a barcode representing the record internal identifier on the record so that it can be used for direct access. |
| Extensible popup Popup only Full screen only |
This changes the way record editing opens. The default is a popup that can be extended into a full screen edition. For the technical part: popups are open through url arguments while full pages have a full url. |
| Combined view/edit button Edit only Read first |
Popups can be in edit or view mode. This dual-behavior is expected by some users but confusing for others. Here you can choose between only edition (unless the user does not have the rights), default read (the user need to manually toggle to have edit access), or dual combined button. This applies only to popup views. |
| Don’t open on creation | When creating a record, the platform typically opens that record for edition by default. This setting prevents opening. This is very useful when records data input are fully automated by formulas. |
Input form Header
| Change the width of the popup | For viewing some data and depending on the typical device of your users, a narrower or larger screen may be more comfortable. (Extra Small width, Small width, Medium width (Default), Large width, Extra Large width) |
| Hide the save button | Simitless saves data automatically. However, there still is a save button as many users were lost without it. All it does is confirm when things have been saved. If the user’s connection dropped, the platform cannot save. This button will not change that. |
| No print button | Don’t show the print button (This does not prevent printing when using the browser button or "Ctrl+p"). |
| Hide the button labels | Hides the labels from buttons on a data record popup to have a cleaner screen. |
| Move the delete button | The delete button is sometime an element that should not be put forward. This option lets you move it to a more discreet location, without preventing deletion if it’s really needed. |
| Hide the title on top of the data record | The typical data record has a title on top of the form, above the menu. This option hides the title on top of the record. |
| Hide the title and menu of the data record | The typical data record has a menu and title. This option hides the title on top of the record. |
| Hide the footer of the data record | The typical data record has a footer to navigate. This option removes the footer and cleans up the screen. |
| Hide the footer creation menu in the data record | The typical data record has a footer with a record creation and duplication menu. This option removes the footer and cleans up the screen. |
| Hide the footer copy options | The typical data record has a footer with a record creation and duplication menu. This option removes the duplications options. |
| Hide the copyright snippet | The typical data record has a footer with a copyright mentioning the license applicable for this record. This option removes the footer and cleans up the screen. This may leave the user wondering what licence applies or effectively apply the app global license to the record. Please make sure you are certain of what your records should be licensed as. |
| Hide the links list at the bottom of the form | When records are linked in another record, the system keeps track of those link and displays "back links". This option prevents displaying the backlinks at the bottom of the record. |
Data Listing Display
| No title | Don’t show the type title in listings |
| No print button | Don’t show the print button (This does not prevent printing when using the browser button or "Ctrl+p") |
| No export button | Hide the option to export formatted data. It does not prevent tech-savy users from accessing data through the code but it makes it slightly less practical to do. (By definition, if they can see it, they can copy or export it.) |
| No import button | Hide the facilities to access the data import. It does not remove the import fully but it makes it unaccessible while the button is hidden. To access import you can always use the url (add "/import" to the main type address) |
| No search settings | Hide the search settings |
| No bulk action | Hides bulk action tools |
| No view switch | Prevents users from changing the view on this type when listing all |
| No column selection | Prevents users from changing the columns shown in the view |
| No Result Count | Hide the number of records at the end of the type lists. |
| No page size | Hide the option to change page sizes. |
| Hide tree view button | Removes the navigation button allowing to jump between main types. |
Field Types Settings
Data Quality
| Mark as required | Highlights this field as a required field. As saving data is done as the user type, it is not possible to enforce that a value is there if the user really does not want to give one out but this will highlight the field if a value is not present. |
| Unique values | Mark this field as requiring unique values. The same value cannot be repeated in various records. |
Display Behavior
| Read only field | Some times, you may want a field that is simply here to be read, no editing. That’s probably true especially for calculated fields. |
| Hidden field | Hidden fields can be quite useful to calculate intermediary values in your app. They can help for calculated values, conditions, required values, etc… |
| Inline Edition | Enable edition of this field directly in the table. Some other objects allow inline edition such as cards but not others such as calendars. |
| Don’t record history | This option prevents recording the history of a field. This, first, lightens up the system (and can make some mild performance improvement on a busy field), but mostly, it may be important for information that is more of a confidential nature. This allows not letting loose ends around. |
Form Positioning
| Hide field name | This option hides the title or name of the field in forms. The name is still displayed on tables and global headings. |
| Hide data type icon | The icon is a visual reminder of the type of data that is being input. This option hides the data type icon. |
| Hide the green validation glow | Hide the green indicator indicating a successful validation of the various constraints. Only the red glow will appear when there is an issue. |
| Hide all options indicators | Options usually add an icon next to the title. With this option, all icons are hidden. |
| No frame when viewing data | Remove the visual frame indicating an input field when viewing data. |
| Force a different width than normal | Make the field a different width than its natural "as designed" way. Sometimes it may be helpful, sometimes, it may break the look of your apps. Use with caution. Possible values: 1/12, 2/12, 3/12, 4/12, 5/12, 6/12, 7/12, 8/12, 9/12, 10/12, 11/12, 12/12 |
| Don’t pad fields, let fields be next to each others | Typically, the fields are stacked one after the other in a form. Some times, you may want to display two fields side by side by removing the blank space they have next to each others. |
| Add a line under the field | Maybe you want to split your form visually. This options lets you add a line under the form. (<hr>) |