Button-Input Property

Action

Anchor

Choose the anchor to reference the data source.

BCOLFieldName

(appears when the control is in a grid in a list tile)

Specify the business-collection segment field for which you want data displayed in the control’s input field.

You use this property when you want this control to display data from a different data source than the one associated with the tile’s grid.

BO Attribute

(required)

Ensure the name of the property to which this control is associated is accurate. If it is not accurate, select the appropriate property of a business object or business query.

Button Style

(required)

Set an option based on the look and feel you want for the button.

If set to …

Then …

Dropdown

The button on the button-input control appears as .

Threedots

The button on the button-input control appears as .

Column Number

(appears when the control is in a grid in a list tile)

Determine which column in the grid this control occupies.

Data Type

(required when it appears)

Set the control’s type. The control’s default type is derived from the data type of the assigned BO Attribute.

DateTime, Boolean, Text, and Binary are not supported.

For information about the domains Date, Short Date, Medium Date, Long Date, Time, Short Time, Medium Time and Long Time, see Properties of a Date Control and Time Control.

Is Grid Column

(appears when the control is in a grid in a list tile)

Select True, if the control is a column in a grid.

Select False, if the control is not a column in a grid.

Hyperlink Source

If you want to add a hyperlink to this field, select the name of the hyperlink.

If you have not created the hyperlink, you must first do so and then select it here.

For more information, see creating a hyperlink.

Label

(required)

Enter the text to be displayed on the button-input field or grid column.

Maximum Length

Enter a number representing the maximum number of characters which can be displayed in the button-input field.

If you enter 0, there is no restriction on the number of characters.

Mode

(required)

Set the mode for the control.

The default setting is based on the attribute value of the business object property or business query property.

If set to …

Then the user …

Normal

Can read the data displayed and choose a different value in the button-input field.

Readonly

Can only read the data displayed in the button-input field. The button is disabled.

Hidden

Does not see the button-input field.

Mandatory

Must select a value in the button-input field.

The mode can change at runtime based on the mode set for the business object property or business query property.

For example, you have set the mode to Normal. If the business object property is Readonly, the control will change the mode during runtime.

Name

(required)

Enter a name with the assigned namespace. This name is used to access this control within the code.

Offset

Enter the label width of the button-input control.

This is not applicable for a control in a grid in a list tile.

Tab Order

Enter a number that represents the tabbing sequence. This number determines the order in which the user navigates between controls using the Tab key.

Top, Left, Bottom, Right

(required)

Set the coordinates based on the position of the control.

You cannot change the value of the Bottom property. Its value is always a fixed number and equal to the value of the Top property.

Use Long Text

(required and appears when the BO Attribute has a combo engine associated with it)

Select True for the long text specified for the combo engine associated with the business object or business query appears in the control’s text field.

Select False for the short text specified for the combo engine associated with the business object or business query appears in the control’s text field.