Action
Control that performs an action when the user clicks it on the form, such as open a new record. Often called a Button (most common expression of an Action).
Button
See Action.
Caption
Text that identifies the control for the user. It is what the control is "called".
Cascading Drop Down
Series of drop downs whose available content depends on the user's entry in the prior drop down.
Checkbox
Control that allows the user to indicate whether a state is true.
Checkbox List
Control that allows the user to select multiple states as true.
Collapsible
Section the user can select to collapse or display. It is used to contain and organize controls: tabs, other collapsibles, fields, buttons, etc.
Control
Something the user can see or interact with on the form, such as a field.
Control Type
Property of a control that determines how the user interacts with it. Applied to fields, it determines how the user enters information: textbox, drop down, etc.
Data Table
Table of information that displays in a collapsible or tab. The user sees a list or table of records or values. They never use the term "data table". Can also be called a "grid".
Drop Down
Control that allows the user to choose one value from a list.
Form Name (ID)
Programmatic ID of the form.
Form Title
Displays at the top of the form; what the form is "called".
Label
Control that displays read-only text.
Lookup Form
App screen used primarily to search for and create records. Users may also be able to delete records or export search results to Excel.
Maintenance Form
App screen used primarily to CRUD data.
Max Count
Property that determines the maximum number of search results the form can display.
Main Query
Query the form executes when the user searches. If no Main Query is selected, the app returns all entity table columns.
Multiselect Drop Down
Control that allows the user to choose one or multiple values from a list.
RadioButton
Control that allows the user to select a state as true.
RadioButtonList
Control that allows the user to select only one state of multiple as true.
Sub Query
Query that adds an exist clause in the main query's where condition.
Textbox
Control that allows the user to freely enter text as a value.
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