Edit List Source Specifications

Use this form to set up and maintain the specifications for a list source associated with a component. The options that display on this form depend on what Type of list source you select.

This form is accessed by clicking the ellipsis () button for the List Source property. It includes these options:

If the selected Type is: These options are available:
None None—All options are disabled.
IDO Method
  • IDO: From the drop-down list, select the IDO that is the source for the list.
  • Properties: Specify the properties to be included as list items. To select properties from a list, click the ellipsis () button.
  • Method Name: From the drop-down list, select the method that is to return values for the list.
  • Method Parms (Parameters): Click the ellipsis button to launch the Edit Method Parameters form, in which you can define the parameters required by the selected method.
  • Columns to Display: (Enabled only if you have specified properties in the Properties field) Specify, as integers, the columns to display in the list. To select the properties from a list, click the ellipsis button.
IDO Collection
  • IDO: From the drop-down list, select the IDO that is the source for the list.
  • Properties: Use this field to specify the properties to be included as list items. To select properties from a list, click the ellipsis () button.
  • Filter etc.: Use this field to specify a filter for the data to be returned.
  • Rec Cap Override: Use this field to specify a record cap for the selected collection.
    Note: This setting is subject to any system-wide record cap overrides that might be in effect.
  • Columns to Display: (Enabled only if you have specified properties in the Properties field) Specify, as integers, the columns to display in the list. To select the properties from a list, click the ellipsis button.
Inline
  • Entries: Use this field to specify the list of values. Each list item can have up to three values, each of which can be either displayed or hidden in the component. To set up the list, you can click the ellipsis () button, which launches the Edit Inline List Entries form.
    Note: List items are defined in the Edit Inline List Entries form using table columns and rows. Each row of the table defines a list item.
  • Column For Value: Use this field to specify which column’s value is to be used in selecting and displaying the list item. The value in this field is expressed as an integer that indicates which column’s values are to be used.
  • Columns to Display: Use this field to specify which columns’ values are to be displayed in the component. The values in this field are expressed as integers that indicate which columns’ values are to be used.
Script
  • Name and Parms: Use this field to specify the name of the global script (and any parameters required by that script) that is to provide the values for the list items.
  • Columns to Display: Specify, as integers, the columns to display in the list.