Add Custom Controls in Custom Categories
- Last UpdatedNov 15, 2023
- 2 minute read
Add a custom control in a custom category of the Forms Designer toolbox to organize custom controls in the Forms Designer toolbox.
To add a custom control in a custom category of the Forms Designer toolbox
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In the Enterprise Console, click the Menu button, click Tools, and then click Form Controls. The Form Controls page appears.
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Right-click on a folder, and then click Show Child Item (or double-click the folder). The child items page for the folder appears.
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On the action bar, click New, and then click Form Control. The New Form Control wizard appears.
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In the Name of the control box, type a name for the control, and in the Description box, type a description for the control.
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Click Save & Continue. The control is created, and the Form Custom Control wizard appears.
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Do one of the following:
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Select the custom control assembly created in the global assembly cache (GAC).
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Click GAC. A list of assembly files appear.
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Click the assembly file for the custom control, and then click Save. The custom control is added to the custom category of the Forms Designer toolbox.
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Select the custom control assembly created in the dedicated folder.
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Click Folder. A list of assembly files appear.
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Click the assembly file for the custom control, and then click Save. The custom control is added to the custom category of the Forms Designer toolbox.
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Note: If a Custom Form Control is consumed inside a form, you cannot edit or delete the Custom Form Control. To modify or delete the Custom Form Control, ensure it is not used in any form.