Controls 
You use predefined controls to form your own user interfaces. The properties of the individual controls determine their appearance and function.
Icon |
Control |
Description |
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Label |
Displays text in a form. You use this control as follows:
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Pushbutton |
Executes a predefined action. |
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Text Field |
Single-line input field. Allows you to enter a small number of words or a number in a form. |
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Text Area |
Multiple-line input field. Allows you to create text without formatting. |
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HTML Editor |
Allows you to create text with simple formatting. |
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Browser |
Single-line input field with input help |
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Time stamp Editor |
Allows you to enter the date and time. Input help is available for the date. It allows users to select a date from a calendar. For the time specification, you can prescribe a default value in the control property Label for Time, for example, 00:00:00. If the time stamp control references a document property with the data type Time stamp, the system validates user entries in both fields. |
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Checkbox |
Allows you to select an element. You can choose any number of elements from a list. |
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Radio Button |
Allows you to select an element. You can use it to select one element from a list of elements. |
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Combobox |
Allows you to select an entry from a dropdown list. |
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Control Selector |
Displays one of several controls, for example, an image or a label control, depending on a condition. |
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Image |
Displays an image. |
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Line |
Displays a horizontal or vertical line. |
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List |
Only use this control for ListEdit and ListShow forms (obsolete). |