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At runtime, users can personalize a hierarchical list component to suit their own requirements.

For example, he or she can specify which columns should be visible in the table and whether they can be sorted. Users can also create separate Views, each with a different group of settings. For example, one View might contain only a small subset of the total number of columns in the table.

Prerequisites

Personalization of this component is only possible if the Personalize button has been enabled in the General Settings panel of this component's configuration in FLUID.

Procedure

Depending on the settings specified in the feeder class of the application, users can personalize this component using the following approaches:

  • Personalization Dialog Box

    Various personalization options are presented in a dialog box. Any changes you make persist; the changes are still visible the next time you open the application. To remove all your changes, open the Personalization dialog box and choose Reset to Default, followed by Save. The options are reset to those that were delivered with the application, or to the Customizing settings of the application (if such a Customizing exists).

  • Menu Options in Column Headers

    If personalization features are available through menu options in the headers of the columns in the table, a small icon appears in the bottom-right corner of the cell containing the column header when you hover over it with the mouse. Changes you make using this method do not persist; when you open the application again, your changes are no longer visible.

The following procedure uses the Personalization dialog box.

To personalize a hierarchical list at runtime, proceed as follows:

  1. At runtime, in the toolbar of the hierarchical list component or in the relevant panel header, choose the Personalize button.

    The Personalization dialog box appears. It contains a section for Views, a tabstrip containing one or more tabs, and a toolbar.

  2. You can now make the following changes:

    • Views

      Choose a View from the Current View dropdown list. If no View has been created, the Standard View is displayed.

      To create a new View, make your changes on the relevant tabs and choose the Save As button. Choose Save to save subsequent changes to the View.

      Select the Display this View on Open to set a default View.

    • Tabstrip

      Depending on the functions that have been specified by the application for this component's configuration, the following tabs are displayed:

      • Columns

        Use the arrows between the Displayed Columns and Available Columns to hide or display individual columns in the list. Use the Up and Down buttons to rearrange the order of the columns displayed in the list. As an alternative to using the arrows and buttons, you can also drag and drop the columns (be sure to select the row by clicking the first cell in the row).

        You can also specify the number of rows to display in the list, and the width of each column.

        Choose the Allow Horizontal Scrolling to display a horizontal scroll bar. When you select this option, you also have the Fixed option to specify whether certain columns should remain fixed on the screen as you scroll through the columns in the list.

      • Sorting

        Select a column from the Sort By dropdown list to sort the list with respect to the chosen column. You can specify whether the list should be sorted in ascending or descending order. Choose the Add Line button to sort the list by additional columns.

  3. Choose Save to return to the list and see the changes you have specified.

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