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This panel is found in multiple different S3 file types. Its items and their order may vary based on the file.

Note that any use of the entity drops the control(s) indicated by the icon, as well as a configured caption or captions (label) in the cell immediately to the control's left.

Calendar icon

• What it does: Displays the calendar (with events associated to dates) through which users can move to any date of the year.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select the cell you want to drop the control in.
  2. Select the desired collection.
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: This control needs no further configuration.

Cascading Drop Down icon

• What it does: Series of drop downs whose available selections always depend on the user's entry into the previous drop down.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select a cell in the row above which you want to insert the cascading drop down(s).
  2. Select the desired columns.
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: The columns must end in _value. Each drop down in the cascading drop down always requires further configuration.

Checkbox icon

• What it does: Allows the user to indicate a record stat is true or not true for the selected entity column's value.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select a cell in the row above which you want to insert the checkbox(es).
  2. Select the desired column(s).
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: The column(s) must end in _ind. This control needs no further configuration to function.

Checkbox List icon

• What it does: List of pre-defined values from which the user can make one or multiple selections for the selected entity column's value.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select a cell in the row above which you want to insert the checkbox list(s).
  2. Select the desired column(s).
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: The column(s) must end in _value. If the checkbox list is to be populated via code ID and the code ID is defined in the entity, this control needs no further configuration to function.

Chart

• What it does: Drops a chart on the form.
• How to use it: Select a collection and click the Chart icon to start the chart wizard.
• Other notes: This control always requires further configuration.

DateTime Picker icon

• What it does: Allows the user to select either date or time or both depending on the type provided by S3.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select the cell you want to drop the control lin.
  2. Select the desired column(s).
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: This control needs no further configuration to function.

Drop Down icon

• What it does: Allows the user to select from a list of pre-defined values for the selected entity column's value.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select a cell in the row above which you want to insert the drop down(s).
  2. Select the desired column(s).
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: The column(s) usually end in _value. If the drop down is to be populated via code ID and the code ID is defined in the entity, this control needs no further configuration to function.

Grid icon

• What it does: Drops a grid in the cell. A grid is an expression of a collection. It consists of columns to indicate the type of data and rows for all the data.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select the container you want to drop the grid in.
  2. Select the desired columns.
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: Collections start with lst.

Json Data Control icon

• What it does: Allows you to bind a JSON object.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select the cell you want to drop the control in.
  2. Select the desired entity column/object/collection.
  3. Click the icon.

Label icon

• What it does: Read-only text of the selected object column's value.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select a cell in the row above which you want to insert the label(s).
  2. Select the desired column(s).
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: This control needs no further configuration to function. 

Multiselect Drop Down icon

• What it does: List of pre-defined values from which the user can make one or multiple selections for the selected entity column's value.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select a cell in the row above which you want to insert the multiselect drop down(s).
  2. Select the desired columns.
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: The columns must end in _value. If the drop down is to be populated via code ID and the code ID is defined in the entity, this control needs no further configuration to function.

Radio Button icon

• What it does: Allows the user to indicate a record state is true or false for the selected entity column's value.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select a cell in the row above which you want to insert the radio button(s).
  2. Select the desired column(s).
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: The columns must end in _ind. This control needs no further configuration.

Radio Button List icon

• What it does: List of pre-defined values from which the user can make only one selection for the selected entity column's value.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select a cell in the row above which you want to insert the radio button list(s).
  2. Select the desired column(s).
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: The columns must end in _value. If the radio button list is to be populated via code ID and the code ID is defined in the entity, this control needs no further configuration to function.

Range icon

• What it does: Allows the user to enter a "from" value and a "to" value to find results that fall between the two. This is most common for dates.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select a cell in the row above which you want to insert the range.
  2. Select the desired column(s).
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: This control needs no further configuration to function.

Repeater Control icon

• What it does: Displays collection records individually in a list view.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select the cell you want to drop the control in.
  2. Select the desired columns.
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: This control always requires further configuration.

Scheduler Control icon

• What it does: Customizable event calendar that provides an Outlook-like look and feel. Allows the user to manage scheduled events and supports month, week, and day views.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select the cell you want to drop the control in.
  2. Select the desired collection.
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: This control always requires further configuration.

Textbox icon

• What it does: Allows the user to freely enter text for the selected entity column's value.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select a cell in the row above which you want to insert the textbox(es).
  2. Select the desired column(s).
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: This control needs no further configuration to function.

User Control icon

• What it does: Reusable input control similar to a maintenance form.
• How to use it: 
  1. Select the cell you want to drop the control in.
  2. Select the desired One To One Object.
  3. Click the icon.
• Other notes: The control always requires further configuration.

This post is part of multiple topics:

• Click here to open the Lookup Form Overview.
  
• Click here to open the Maintenance Form Overview.
• Click here to open the Wizard Form Overview.
• Click here to open the Questionnaire Overview.