Modifying Object Population Settings

In this section: Working With the Selection To Area in the Settings Panel

In App Studio, you use the Settings panel to modify the population settings of components, controls, and parameters. The Settings panel has context-sensitive sections that are displayed or hidden, depending on the object selected on the canvas. When you select an object, the settings for that object are displayed in the Settings panel.

Settings are grouped under the following sections, and the sections and settings change, depending on which component, control, or parameter is selected.

• Manage CSS and Scripts Section

  When no object is selected on the canvas, you can manage your cascading style sheet files and JavaScript files using the Manage CSS and Scripts section. The Settings panel displays this section by default.

  Using the CSS button and JavaScript button , you can search for cascading style sheet files and JavaScript files, located in your WebFOCUS environment. You can reference web-accessible Cascading Style Sheet files and JavaScript files by typing the URL, of those files, in the URL/Find File area.

• Parameter Created In Current Page Section

  To create a parameter in the current page, right click in the Parameters tab and click Add Parameter. The Settings panel displays the Parameter Created in Current Page section. Type the parameter name and format. Click the radio button to specify Single select, Multiselect OR, or Multiselect AND. Type a value in the Selected Value field.

• The Dynamic Parameter Data Section

  When a dynamic parameter is selected on the Parameters tab, the Settings panel displays the data source file, Value field, and Display field. If the value is multiselect, you can click the drop-down list in the Multiselect field and choose OR, AND, BY, ACROSS, or NONE. Next, type the Selected Value and the Preview Value.

• Input Control Population Section

  When a control is selected on the canvas and the Data type is set to Dynamic, you can drag fields and parameters from the Requests & Data sources panel to the Settings panel.