Lookup Control

The Lookup control allows you to select a value from a dialog containing a list of possible values. See How To: Add Lookup Information to a Form for more information about configuring the control to select a value from a dialog window containing a list of values.

Try it yourself!

  1. Create a view.
  2. Drag the control onto the canvas. You can find the control in the Input section of the Toolbox.
  3. Add a data source to your control. To do this, configure the Type under the Data Source of the Properties section.
  4. Configure the rest of the properties as required.
  5. Run the view.

When you click on the ellipsis next to Data Source > SmartObject in the control's Properties, the Configure Data Source page opens.

Fields Description
SmartObject Select the SmartObject that you want to use to populate the control. Click the ellipsis next to SmartObject to select one.
Method The method that you want to use to populate the control.
Value The SmartObject property that you want to use as the value in the control.
Display The SmartObject property to display. Select the item by clicking on the ellipsis.

You can find the control in the Input section of the Toolbox.

Properties Description Can be set in runtime using rules?
Detail
Name A unique identifier for the control. This property is required and defaults to the name of the control. Yes, see SmartForm controls extensibility for more information.
Field The field bound to the control. See the Binding Fields to Controls section for more information on how to use it. No
Data Type A drop-down list containing the types of values that the control can accept. No
Watermark Specify the text to display when the control is empty. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Tooltip

The value to display when the cursor hovers over the control.

 Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Data Source
SmartObject The SmartObject to which the control is bound. No
Method The method to use to populate the control. No
Value The SmartObject property to use as the value for the control. No
Original Property If the control is part of a view and is linked to a specific field, this property contains the name of the field that the control is linked to. No
Display The SmartObject property to display. No
General
Width Adjusts the width of the control. You can enter any whole percentage up to 100%, whole number or pixel value to a maximum of 32767px. Type the dimension. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Tab Index Defines a sequence that users follow when they use the Tab key to navigate through a page at runtime. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Visible Shows or hides the control. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Enabled Enables or disables the control. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Read-Only Shows the control as read-only. Yes, see Configure the Set a Control's Properties Action for more information.
Format Opens the Format page where you can configure formatting and style features such as format, font, borders, padding and margins. See the Format topic for more information. No
Conditional Format Opens the Conditional Formatting page. You can add conditional formatting to apply a specific format or style when a condition you set is True. Use conditional format on its own or with the Format feature. See Conditional Format for more information. Click the ellipsis to open the Conditional Formatting page. No

The control interacts with other controls through rules. When you bind properties between different controls, you can use the data to populate properties or set values. Use the following examples for when to use the control with other controls through rules:

  • Set a control’s properties: You can configure the settable properties of the control with this action
  • Show/Hide: The Visible property allows you to show or hide the control through rules
  • Enable/Disable: The Enabled property allows you to enable or disable the control through rules
  • Data Transfer: You can transfer data from items listed in the context browser to the control
  • Specify the edit state of view and form controls: You can specify if controls must be read only or editable.
  • Set Focus: You can use the Focus control method in the Rule Designer to set focus to the control in runtime