Control Tasks

The control tasks enable the developer to select the K2 data source and configure the Form's look and feel to meet the business requirements.

Standard Controls Tasks

When certain of the Standard controls are dragged onto the design canvas the Tasks menu automatically displays to the right of the control. Below is an example of the DropDownList Tasks menu.

Feature	What it is
Choose Data Source	Launches the Data Source Configuration Wizard which allows the developer to choose the K2 data source and then select a related SmartObject property
Edit Items	Launches the ListItem Collection Editor for the editing of the control properties
Enable AutoPostBack	Forces the control to post back each time an item is selected

Data Source Configuration Wizard

Feature	What it is
Select a data source	Select the K2 data source
Select a data field to display in the DropDownList	Select the SmartObject property to be associated with the DropDownList
Select a data field for the value of the DropDownList	Determines the SmartObject data that will be returned in the DropDownList

Data Controls Tasks

When certain of the Data controls are dragged onto the design canvas the Tasks menu automatically displays to the right of the control. Below is an example of the DetailsView Tasks menu.

Feature	What it is
Auto Format	Allows the developer to change the format properties of the view by selecting from a list of existing schemes
Choose Data Source	Select the K2 data source from the drop-down list
Configure Data Source	Launches the Data Source Wizard to configure a new data source
Refresh Schema	TBA
Edit Fields	Allows the editing of data field properties such as style, appearance and behavior
Add New Field	Opens the Add field dialog box in which field types such as ButtonField can be associated with certain of the SmartObject properties and methods to create a new field on the form
Enable Paging	Adds a page number link to the bottom of the view. When in runtime the page numbers can be selected to display the next set of SmartObject data
Enable Inserting	Adds a New button or link to the view
Enable Editing	Adds an Editing button or link to the view
Enable Deleting	Adds a Delete button or link to the view
Edit Templates	Presents various templates that can be added to the view such as a page Header and Footer

Edit Fields

To change properties of the fields such as the style, color or appearance, select the required field and edit the properties that appear in the right-hand properties box.

Feature	What it is
Available fields	Available fields display all fields that can be used in the view. Click the Add button to add the field to the selected fields. This will also add the field to the view in the design canvas
Selected fields	Displays the fields that are present in the current view
CommandField properties	Displays the selected field's properties. Clicking on the text box next to the property will either offer a drop-down list or allow the developer to type in text
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Refresh Schema	Refreshes the schema for the data source
Convert this field into a TemplateField	Turns the current field type into a TemplateField