These controls are not found on the lookup form, but they are used to configure the lookup form.
Queries tab left panel
- Location: Entity.
- What it does: Allows the following functionality:
- Add a query.
- Remove a query.
- Open a query.
- How to use it: Perform the following actions:
- Click the table to open the tab.
- Click the magnifying glass to search for a query.
- Click the plus icon to add a query.
- Select a query and click the minus icon to remove it.
- Double click a query to open it.
Queries tab
- Location: Entity.
- What it does: Allows the following functionality:
- Select the Query Type.
- Select the Data Type.
- Enter the Group Name.
- Enter the query.
- Enter query parameters.
- Add No Lock to the query.
- Format the query.
- Execute the query.
- Map the columns.
- How to use it: Perform the following actions:
- Select from the list of available Query Types: Select Query, SubSelectQuery, Scalar query, NonQuery.
- Select from the list of available Data Types: varies by query type and may be read-only.
- Enter the text of the query.
- If the query takes in any value, click the Get Parameters icon and enter the data type.
- Click the Add No Lock icon.
- Click the Format icon.
- Click the ExecuteQuery icon.
Business Object tab
- Location: Entity.
- What it does: Allows the following functionality:
- Open the Business Object tab.
- Search for a method.
- Delete a method.
- Open a method.
- How to use it: Perform the following actions:
- Click the tab.
- Click the plus icon and enter text.
- Select a method and click the Delete icon.
- Double click a method.
Properties.cs tile
- Location: Business Object tab.
- What it does: Allows adding and deleting business object properties.
- How to use it: Click the plus icon to add a property. Select a property and click the minus icon to delete it.
Data Type
- Location: Properties.cs tile.
- What it does: Identifies the property type.
- How to use it: Select from the available list of types.
Class
- Location: Properties.cs tile.
- What it does: For some data types, the thing the property creates an instance of.
- How to use it: Enter the class.
Property Name
- Location: Properties.cs tile.
- What it does: The name of the instance the property creates.
- How to use it: Enter the name.
- Other notes: The prefix is defined by data type and automatically set (ibus, iclb, etc.).
Description
- Location: Properties.cs tile.
- What it does: Based on the data type and class, a description of what the property does.
- How to use it: Read-only.
Rebuild
- Location: Visual Studio (right click menu of any project or the solution).
- What it does: Rebuilds whatever you have selected.
- How to use it: Right click the desired project or solution and click Rebuild.
- Other notes: You do this when you've edited a .NET project file's C#, as in creating an object property. If isn't necessary after updating the site map or the style sheet.
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