List Grid

Definition

List Grid is best described as a Form Grid but with the capability to add in new records from a Data List.

Figure 1: Screenshot highlighting List Grid in Form Builder

Modified the form in http://localhost:8080/jw/web/console/app/crm/1/form/builder/crm_contact

Figure 2: Screenshot highlighting adding new records using List Grid in Form

Figure 3: Screenshot highlighting new records added in List Grid in Form

Figure 4: List Grid Properties

Name

Description

ID

Element ID (By declaring as "account", a corresponding database table column "c_account" will be created)

Label

Element Label to be displayed to end user.

Data List

Data List to display for selection.

Columns

The columns defined here must be correspondent to the Data List chosen above.

Name	Description
Value	Field ID of the target form. Example: In "Account" form sourced in the Data List "Account Listing", there are Form Elements with the ID "id", and "accountName".
Label	Column Label.
Editable	Yes/No
Format Type	If you would like to format the returned value, you may make use of the format type. Default choice: Text Available Format Types Text - formats the value as text HTML - outputs data as HTML Multiple lines text - maintains the spacing formatting for multiple lines text, such as TextArea. Decimal - formats as decimal. Number of decimals is expected in the "Format" field. Date - formats as date. Original Date and New Date formats are expected in the "Format" field. Format: (original format)\|(new format) Example of usage: Original value: 5/23/2012 Expected value: 2012/5/23 Format : M/d/y\|y/M/d Note: Please refer to Java SimpleDateFormat for date format. File - Show the value as a link to the attachment. Form Def ID is expected in the "Format" field. Expected Form Def ID Specify the Form Def ID that contains the actual File Upload form element. Image - Show the value as a thumbnail of the attachment. Form Def ID is expected in the "Format" field. Expected Form Def ID Specify the Form Def ID that contains the actual Image Upload / File Upload form element. Options - Show the label of multiple choice element given the value given. Form Def ID is expected in the "Format" field. Expected Form Def ID Specify the Form Def ID that contains the actual Select Box / Radio / Check Box form element.
Format	Depending on your chosen Format Type, additional argument may be entered here.
Width	Column width in characters. Sample 200px

Figure 5: List Grid Properties - UI

Name	Description
Enable Sorting Feature	Determines if ordering of rows is to be enforced.
Field ID for Sorting	Field to keep the ordering sequence; must correspond with a field id in the target form.
Insert Button Label	Insert Button Label
Form to Edit Row	After addition of row, user may edit the record row by opening it in the Form defined here.
Form Submit Button Label (Normal Mode)	Label of the Submit button in normal mode.
Form Submit Button Label (Readonly Mode)	Label of the Submit button in read-only mode.
Display field as Label when readonly?	Displays the value of the element as plain text when element is set to "Readonly".
Readonly	Determines if the element is editable.
Disable Add Feature	Determines if a new row can be added.
Disable Delete Feature	Determines if a row can be removed.
Delete confirmation message	Confirmation message when deleting a row.
Show Row Numbering?	Show additional column on the leftmost to denote numbering.
Popup Dialog Height	Height in character Sample 500px
Popup Dialog Width	Width in character Sample 90%

Figure 6: List Grid Properties - Validation & Data Binder

Name	Description
Validator	Attach a Validator plugin to validate the input value. When will validation takes place? Validation will takes place whenever form is submitted except when it is submitted as "Save as Draft".
Unique Column	Column/Field ID to identify record ID.
Min Number of Row Validation (Integer)	Min Number of Row Validation (Integer)
Max Number of Row Validation (Integer)	Max Number of Row Validation (Integer)
Error Message	Error message to be shown when row requirements set above is not met.
Load Binder	Option by default. Grid data will be saved/loaded in JSON format in its defined database cell.
Store Binder	Option by default. Grid data will be saved/loaded in JSON format in its defined database cell.

Figure 7: List Grid Properties - Advanced

Name

Description

URL Request Parameters for Datalist

Refine the target Data List selections by defining the filter criteria here.

Name	Description
Parameter	Target Data List filter parameter name
Field ID	Current form element field ID
Default Value	Default Value for the search parameter

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