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Introducing the ABL GUI Designer : Reference : GUI Designer dialogs : SmartObject dialogs : SmartDataViewer Instance Properties dialog
 
SmartDataViewer Instance Properties dialog
SmartDataViewer Instance Properties dialog
The SmartDataViewer Instance Properties dialog allows you to modify the attributes and layout of a selected SmartDataViewer instance when it is created at run time. You can also specify which non-database objects with DataFields you want to disable.
Access this dialog by choosing Instance Properties on the SmartFolder right-click context menu.
The instance properties dialog includes the following options:
Option
Description
Object Name
Displays the name of the Viewer instance.
Behavior during Initialize
Enable
Determines whether the Viewer instance is initially shown when it is created at run time.
View
Determines whether the Viewer instance is initially shown when it is created at run time. This toggle box sets the Hide-on-Init attribute to YES or NO. The default setting is YES, meaning that the object is initially visible when it is created at run time.
Layout
If you defined multiple layouts for the Viewer master, lets you select which layout you want to use for this instance. Sets the apply-layout instance attribute.
Which objects should be disabled with data fields?
This section only applies to non-database objects that you have defined as Enabled in the master object.
Some
Disables all non-database objects with DataFields.
All
Leaves all non-database objects enabled.
None
Lets you select which non-database objects you want to disable with DataFields. When you select this option, you can then check which non-database objects you want to disable.
Which fields should set DataModified on change?
This section lets you specify which fields to use to set DataModified.
Some
Let you select the fields that can set DataModified. When you select this option, you can then check which fields you want used to set DataModified.
All
All enabled fields should set DataModified. This is the default option.
Data Fields
Only fields that are enabled in the data source should set DataModified.
Updatable
Only enabled fields that can be updated in the data source should set DataModified.
None
No fields should set DataModified.