LookupInput
- Last UpdatedJun 25, 2024
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The LookupInput control is used to select the look up input from the drop-down list.
There are two tabs for setting the properties:
Basic
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Field |
Description |
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Tag name |
Enter a tag name that identifies the control name. |
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Description |
Enter a description for the control. |
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Mapped XML Node |
This field displays the XML node mapped to the control. It allows mapping of a List to a Form and the Form to a Workflow. When you add a control for the first time, the XML Node is dynamically altered to reflect the Tag Name. Note: Editing the Mapped XML Node at a later instance will affect the mapping between Forms, Lists and Workflows. |
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Bound to DB column |
Enter the name of the database column to which it is bound. |
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Mandatory? |
Select Yes, if the control has to be a mandatory field, else select No. |
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Lookup Window Title |
Enter a title, which is to be displayed above the lookup grid. |
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Lookup Window Description |
Enter a description, which is to be displayed above the lookup grid. |
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Lookup Window Page Height |
Enter an integer value in this field, to set the height of the Lookup Window Page in pixels. A value '0' will set the height of the field in default percentage value. |
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Lookup Window Page Width |
Enter an integer value in this field, to set the width of the Lookup Window Page Width in pixels. A value '0' will set the width of the field in default percentage value. |
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Show as DropDown? |
Select Yes, if you want to show List Lookup control as a drop-down. The Lookup Window Page Height and Lookup Window Page Width field can be used to change height and width of the Lookup control. Select No, if you want to show Lookup control. |
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Allow Sorting |
Select Yes, if you want to allow the sorting of the list column, else select No. |
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Data Source |
Click Data Source button to select the Lookup Data Source. The Data source for a lookup can be a Database or a List. Database is used to populate lookup data from a database and List is used to populate data from an existing List. For more details on how to create a new lookup, refer Lookup Settings. |
Advanced
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Field |
Description |
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Available in grid? |
Select Yes, if you want to make the content available in the grid, else select No. This field should be set as Yes, if the control is set as Default Field |
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Available in lookup? |
Select Yes, if you want to make the control available in any lookup, else select No. This field should be set as Yes, if the control is set as Default Field. |
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Grid caption |
Enter a caption for the grid. |
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Grid Display Type |
Select a grid display type from the drop-down list. The available types are:
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Grid Index |
This field is used to display field names on the Lists page in a specific order. The field names will be displayed in an ascending order. By default, the value for Grid Index field is 100. You can enter only numerical value for the Grid Index field. Example: Assume that, 'Employee Details' list has the 'Employee Name', 'Employee Id', 'Experience', 'Skills' and 'Salary' fields. If you specify the Grid Index value as follows: Employee Name - 2, Employee Id - 1, Experience - 40 ('Experience' field is '40' in case later you want to add fields before 'Experience' field and after 'Employee Name'), Skills - 3, Salary - 5, Then it will display the fields in the specified order on the Lists page. i.e. Employee Id, Employee Name, Skills, Salary and Experience. Make sure that the Grid Index that you have specified is unique for a field. |
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Grid display width |
Enter the grid display width. |
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Id |
Displays the identification code for the reference. |
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Image Path (Relative URL) |
Enter the image relative url, where the image is located. |
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Is a lookup title? |
Select Yes, if you want to make the control act as a lookup title, else select No. |
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Lookup display index |
Enter a numerical value that identifies the Lookup display Index. |
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FormProviderNameProperty |
Use of this property is not recommended because it is being deprecated in future releases. |