Introduction
Form Userview Menu allows one to directly enter/view form data, without being part of a process flow.
Form Menu Properties
Edit Form
id: Menu element unique id. Userview will use this id in the URL for the menu if the Custom ID is empty.
Custom ID: Item link slug. Optional field.
Ensure that value defined here is unique to other userview menus in the app, since the first matching/conflicting ID will take precedence in page loading.
Label: The userview menu label.
Form: Target form to load.
Show in popup dialog?: If checked, user will be presented in a popup dialog.
Readonly?: If checked, all the fields in the target form will be rendered as read-only.
Display field as Label when readonly?: Fields set to read-only will be rendered as label/text, instead of being shown in its original input element.
Figure 1: Form Userview Menu Properties
Figure 2: Sample Form Userview Menu in runtime
Redirection
Message Shown After Form Submission: Message Shown After Form Submission.
URL Redirect After Form Submission: URL Redirect After Form Submission.
Redirect Target on Form Submission:
- Top Window
- Parent Window
- Current Window
URL Redirect on Cancellation: URL Redirect on Cancellation.
When this value is set, the Cancel button will appear at the bottom of the form.
Redirect Target on Cancellation:
- Top Window
- Current Window
Field Name For URL Redirect Value Passover: Field ID from the preceding form to retrieve the value from.
Field Value Passover Method:
- Append to URL
- As URL Request Parameter
Request Parameter Name: Parameter name to hold the value retrieved via "Field Name For URL Redirect Value Passover" field specified above.
Figure 3: Redirection Properties
UI
Submit Button Label: Submit Button Label. Default Value: Save
Cancel Button Label: Cancel Button Label. Default Value: Cancel
The Cancel button will only appear when "URL Redirect on Cancellation" field is configured.
Custom Header: Custom Header in HTML.
Custom Footer: Custom Footer in HTML.
Figure 4: UI Properties
Advanced
Userview Key Name: When set to point to a corresponding form field ID, the userview key value will be set into the particular field.
See Userview Key for more info.
Example
Userview Key Value: sample
Userview Key Name: title
See Figure 6.
Load Data Using Userview Key?: When checked, record row will be loaded into the form using the userview key value.
The "Userview Key Name" field expects an "id" value, to facilitate record seeking using the primary key.
Figure 5: Advanced Properties
Figure 6: Sample userview key used in runtime
Performance & Offline
Cache Settings
Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Scope | Caching options are:
|
| Duration (s) | Duration in seconds to cache content, defaults to 20 seconds if applicable. |
Read more at Performance Improvement with Userview Caching.
PWA Offline Settings
Note: PWA Offline support is dependent on the theme used.
Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable cache for offline support | Enable caching for offline support, usually set for use on mobile browsers. |
Read Progressive Web Application (PWA) for more information.