To speed the display of forms:
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Keep the number of display items to a minimum. This change also helps with usability for the end user. If customizing a default form, evaluate which of the original display items are needed or if any can be removed.
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Consider the amount of data added into the form using combo boxes. Fewer options added optimize usability and limit time expenditures.
See the following image for details on the Methods display item on the New Quick Find Item form. The image shows the different types of combo boxes available for a form. When creating the display item object, this is called DisplayItemType.
For a normal combo box, the screen would populate the list with every method in the database, as it is possible to relate any item that instantiates ISPFMethod related to the quick find item using the relationship behind this display item. The display item shown in this form is configured to not pre-populate the list, but to present the Find button that allows the user to create a smaller set of options in the list. In this case, the display item type is set to RelationshipFind.
To use the RelationshipFind control, update the Display Item Type property for the display item on the form.
