Checkboxes 

Definition

Checkboxes is a Web item that places characteristic values for filtering in a group of checkboxes.

Use

The Checkboxes Web item can be used to easily filter a connected saved query view according to a certain characteristic.

You can set or remove filter values in the Web application by setting one or more indicators.

Structure

As well as its general attributes, the Checkboxes Web item has the following attributes:

Attribute

Values

Description

Characteristic/structure

(IOBJNM)

Selection list

Select the technical name of the characteristic.

Characteristics and structures are read from data providers. The characteristic values are provided in a dropdown box in the Web application as filter values.

Read mode

(BOOKED_VALUES)
  • Master data table (M)
  • Dimension table (D)
  • Posted values (Q)

Standard setting "Dimension table"

Specifies which values in the master data table are copied to the Checkboxes Web item as filter values:

  • M: All values from the master data table.

Values that do not appear in the Data Provider under the current filter conditions and that produce the result No suitable data found upon filtering might also be displayed However, this process might not be the fastest under certain conditions.
  • D: Values that are basically posted, whereby the current drilldown status is not fully taken into consideration.
  • Q: Only values that are also posted in the Data Provider under the currently valid filter conditions are displayed. It can take a long time under certain circumstances.

Maximum number

(MAXVALUES)

Default value: "0"

Maximum number of displayed filter values If "0", all values are displayed.

Maximum length

(MAXLENGTH)

  

Maximum number of characters in the label.

Label

(SHOW_LABEL)

‘X’ = Yes, ‘ ’ = No

Default setting: ‘X’ = Yes

If this attribute is activated, the long text of the characteristic is written as a label in front of the control box.

Affected DataProvider

(TARGET_DATA_PROVIDER)

Selection list

List of data providers to which all checkbox commands are sent.

Entries next to one another (HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT)

‘X’ = Yes, ‘ ’ = No

Default setting: ‘ ‘ = No

Order entries next to one another

If this attribute is activated, the different characteristic values are grouped vertically. If this attribute is deactivated, the characteristic values are grouped horizontally.

Number of entries next to/under one another
(HORIZONTAL_NUMBER)

Default value: 1

Contains the number of entries listed next to one another or below one another, depending on the attribute settings for HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT.