Pick List Control Properties

You can view and change the values for the following properties of this control:


Basic Property	Description
Caption	The label to display on the form for this control.
Tooltip	The text that displays as a tooltip when the user's mouse hovers over the control.
Read Only	Does not allow edits on form.


Advanced Property	Description
Display Mode	Display mode of the control. Available options are: As Control: Looks like a text field. As Text: Displays as plain text. As Hyperlink: Displays as a link. Normal: Looks like a label.
Visible	Show or hide this control on the form.
Allow Multiple Selections	Allows the user to select more than one item from the pick list. Note: Network and Web Client pick list behaviors can be defined in the Pick List Detail view in the Web Client. For example, you can turn Required Entry on or off for an individual pick list. To apply behaviors to Web Client pick lists, the Apply options to Web pick list attribute must be selected. If it is not, the behaviors defined by the Quick Form control that uses the pick list apply instead. Before setting pick list options, ensure you understand the Pick List control's properties and how the pick list data is stored in the database. Understanding how data binds from the pick list to the database determines if an option is supported. For example, if you edit the Preferences pick list to "Allow multiple selections", the pick list may not work properly because the database field is too small to store large amounts of text.
Can Edit Text	Determines if the user is allowed to type in the pick list text area. Note: Network and Web Client pick list behaviors can be defined in the Pick List Detail view in the Web Client. For example, you can turn Required Entry on or off for an individual pick list. To apply behaviors to Web Client pick lists, the Apply options to Web pick list attribute must be selected. If it is not, the behaviors defined by the Quick Form control that uses the pick list apply instead. Before setting pick list options, ensure you understand the Pick List control's properties and how the pick list data is stored in the database. Understanding how data binds from the pick list to the database determines if an option is supported. For example, if you edit the Preferences pick list to "Allow multiple selections", the pick list may not work properly because the database field is too small to store large amounts of text.
Enabled	Allows user to interact with this control.
Item Must Exist	Requires typed value to be on list. Note: Network and Web Client pick list behaviors can be defined in the Pick List Detail view in the Web Client. For example, you can turn Required Entry on or off for an individual pick list. To apply behaviors to Web Client pick lists, the Apply options to Web pick list attribute must be selected. If it is not, the behaviors defined by the Quick Form control that uses the pick list apply instead. Before setting pick list options, ensure you understand the Pick List control's properties and how the pick list data is stored in the database. Understanding how data binds from the pick list to the database determines if an option is supported. For example, if you edit the Preferences pick list to "Allow multiple selections", the pick list may not work properly because the database field is too small to store large amounts of text.
Max Length	Maximum number of characters user can enter.
Required	Requires a value when saving data.
Data Bindings	Defines where the data for the control comes from. This information is read-only in the Web Form Designer.
Pick List Name	Name of the list of values the user can select from when entering data. This information is read-only in the Web Form Designer.
Storage Mode	How the value is stored. Available options are: Text: If the value has been stored as a string, displays the string. ID: If the value has been stored as an ID, retrieves the corresponding string from the pick list and displays it. Code: If a code has been stored, displays the corresponding string. Not commonly used. This information is read-only in the Web Form Designer.
Control Id	Identifier for this control. This information is read-only in the Web Form Designer.
Control Type	Infor CRM control type. This information is read-only in the Web Form Designer.


Layout Property	Description
Row	Row number of the control.
Column	Column number of the control.
Row Span	Number of cells the control occupies vertically.
Column Span	Number of cells the control occupies horizontally.