Setup Properties

Deactivate Page Validation

A True or False checkbox  selection that allows a user to disable any page validation rules on the form.  To disable the page validation, select the checkbox. To enable page validation, clear the checkbox.

Default: unchecked

Default Form Type

Allows you to control the type of form that will be displayed by default. Allowed elements are "NEW", "EDIT", and "DISPLAY".

Edit Form Action URL

A string value that represents the URL of the Data Adapter that the Business Data Form will connect to when creating a updating a record.

Edit Record ID

The string value used to supply the query string variable that identifies the ID for the record being edited.

Example: RecordID

Enforce Post Input

When enabled, forces information to be passed into the page as a post request, rather than a get request. This disables the ability to add ?Parameter=Value to the page.

Extra Controls

A string value consisting on any additional html control names used in the data form that are not supported by the BDF.  These values or control names should be separated by a ‘|’ character.

Example: CompanyName|Contact|PostalCode

Extra Methods

A string value containing custom JavaScript methods for your form. By returning false in your JavaScript function, Page_IsValid will force the form to discontinue its save.

Example: var Page_IsValid = CheckValue();

Item Detail Action URL

A string value that represents the URL of the Data Adapter that the Business Data Form will connect to when looking up an existing record’s details.

New Form Action URL

A string value that represents the URL of the Data Adapter that the Business Data Form will connect to when creating a new record.

Replacement Variables

An XML string that contains Request and Name nodes for each replacement Item.  The Request node should contain the query string variable name that will hold the value that will be replaced on the form.  The Name node contains the string that will be replaced within the form. This property effects to the use of the %...<Name>…</Name>…% variable specified in the EditForm, DisplayForm nodes of the Form XML as well as the New Form/Edit Form/Item Detail/Action URL properties. You can control the exact variable name. For instance, instead of using a "%" outside of the Name, you could use "[*…*]". Do not use &, <, or >.

Example:   

<RV>

<R>

<Request>ReplacementValue</Request>

<Name>%ReplacementPlaceholder%</Name>

</R>

<R>…</R>

</RV>

URL To XML

The URL to the configuration file that is used to display the form.  This property also supports the Common Use Variables stated at the beginning of this help topic.

Default:  empty

Example:            

•    http://domain.com/GridDataSources/Tasks

•    <%SiteURL%>/GridDataSources/Tasks

XPath for New Record ID

The Xpath value to the newly created ID returned by the adapter when a new record is created.  Note:  This only applies to providers that are configured to return an ID.

Example: NewDataSet/Data/RecordID