HTML lookup forms can use custom templates, but are usually made up of two panels:
- Criteria panel.
- Search Results panel.
The Criteria panel is where the users enter search criteria in the provided fields. Such criteria can be freely entered text, selected from a pre-defined list, or a positive record state. The Criteria panel also contains buttons that direct the application to take action with the entered criteria:
- Search: Executes the query, along with clauses for any criteria the user has entered.
- Store user defaults: Stores the criteria the user entered as the new default to display every time the user opens the lookup screen.
- Reset all controls: Returns all criteria fields to their default (blank) and removes a stored search.
The Search Results panel is where the user views or acts on the search results from an executed search. The results themselves are stored in a grid called the results grid, which all Search Results panels contain. The grid contains columns that determine which values will be displayed, regardless of the available search criteria. The Search Results panel contains buttons that direct the application to take action with the search results:
- Create new record: Opens a new maintenance form.
- Open selected record: Opens an existing record.
- Delete selected record: Deletes any record whose checkbox the user has selected.
Any search result value may be configured so that clicking it makes the application take any one of these actions.
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