Creating a Data Display Form

In this step of the tutorial, you create a Data Display Form to show the user details. For example, the Data Display Form can contain fields for first name, last name, telephone, and fax. You expose it as a callable object, and then attach it to an action.

1. Create the Callable Object

1. Launch Guided Procedures (GP) design time and choose Create Callable Object from the contextual panel.
2. Enter the following data:
   • Type - select Form → Data Display Form
   • Name - enter User Details Display Form
   • Description - enter a brief description of the callable object; for example, User Details Display Form
   • Original Language - choose English
   • Location - choose the Exception Handling folder
3. Choose Next.

   Choose Insert New for each new input parameters. Add the following parameters of type String:

   • First Name
   • Last Name
   • Telephone
   • Fax
4. Choose Next and then Finish and Open.

   The design time for the callable object opens.

5. Choose (Activate).

2. Create the Action

1. Open the gallery and choose Create Action from the contextual panel.
2. From the Original Language dropdown box, select English and choose Create.
3. Enter the following data:
   • Name - enter User Details Display Form
   • Description - enter a brief description of the action; for example, User Details Display Form
   • Folder - select the Exception Handling folder
4. Make sure that Callable Object for Execution is selected from the Item dropdown list, and choose (Insert).
5. Browse to select User Details Display Form.

   To confirm, choose Select.

6. Choose (Activate).

Your next step is to create an Exception Block with the new actions.

More information: Creating an Exception Block