InputField Properties

Properties in View Designer

• datePickerReferenceId

  This property enables two date-type InputFields to be linked so that the selected value in the referenced InputField is taken from the linked, referenced InputField, provided its value is initial.

  Note

  The type of the InputField is not checked automatically. If the type of the linked InputField is not date, the function has no effect.

• imeMode

  Controls the frontend IMS mode.

  IME (Input Method Editor) is a basic component for writing Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters. This system of writing has more characters than could be keyed in using a normal (restricted) keyboard. IME enables users to key in and edit Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters using a normal (restricted) keyboard.

  The following values are possible:

  Value	Description
  active	IME mode is active but can be deactivated
  auto	IME mode setting is disregarded
  disabled	IME mode is inactive but cannot be activated
  inactive	IME mode is inactive but can be activated

• inputHelp

  Use this property to define the input help icon for the input field.

  Table 1:

  Value	Example of the Visual Display	Description
  auto		The input help icon is assigned using the bound context attribute. Depending on the type of the bound context attribute, a back-end input help icon or a date picker icon is displayed. If no input help is available, no input help icon is displayed.
  calculator		A calculator icon is displayed in the input field. Cclick on this icon or press F4 to open a simple calculator below the input field.
  search		A search icon is displayed in the input field. Click on this icon or press F4 to trigger the onEnter action in the ABAP backend.
  none		No input help icon is displayed and no input help function is available with F4. Suggested values can still be displayed using the suggestValues property.

• noHistory

  Activates and deactivates the history for the input field.

  Note

  If the nohistory property is set for the data element from the ABAP dictionary, this cannot be reset in the InputField.

  Both users and administrators can personalize this property. In personalization, this property can be assigned the value: true

• suggestFilterMethod

  Displays values in the suggested values list that either start with the characters entered (suggestFilterMethod: prefixSearch) or contain (suggestFilterMethod: containsSearch).

  Note

  If you select containsSearch, this slows down the speed at which the the suggested values are selected.

• suggestValues

  Activation and deactivation of proposals that are displayed when the user enters data. If the linked InputField is not of type date, the function has no effect.

  Suggested Values for Input Fields

  This property can be personalized by administrators.

• suppressValueHelp

  This property is deprecated and should not be used.

  Instead, set the inputHelp property to the value "none".