Modifying the Appearance of Fields in a Default Form

The appearance of the fields in a default form can be modified by making changes in the business object model.

In the previous task, the control for selecting the vehicle type appeared at the bottom of the form. In this task, you will learn how to change the positioning of form controls by reording the corresponding attributes in the business object model.

  1. Changing the Order of Controls and Panes in the Default Form
    The order of controls and panes in a default form mirror the order in which the corresponding attributes are defined in the business object model. By changing the order of attributes in the business object model, you can change the order of the form fields.
  2. Changing the Labels for Controls in the Default Form
    Default forms make use of the labels specified for attributes and classes in the business object model. It is better to update labels in the business object model where possible so that these labels can automatically be re-used in other forms that use the same objects.
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