The following applies if you are using a version of the software before Update 46. For the latest instructions, see Manage related items.
The display items in a section can be managed in the Desktop Client through the Manage Related Items dialog box for sections. This dialog box can be used to create, update, and re-order display items, terminate relationships, and delete display items.
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Right-click the section and click Manage Display items on the shortcut menu. The Manage Related Items for Sections dialog box is displayed.
See Manage related items for further details on how to use this form.
Related Items (left or top) pane columns
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Column |
Description |
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Name |
Display item name |
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Display As |
The display item name as displayed on the form. |
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Sequence |
The display sequence of the item on the section. |
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Top |
The number of rows between this display item and the beginning of the section. By default, the top position is set to 0. |
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Left |
The number of columns from the left of the form that the display item should be indented. By default, the left position is set to 0. For example, if you want your section to contain two columns of display items, you could give the first item in the first column a left position of 0 and the first item in the second column a left position of 50.
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ReadOnly? |
The display item is read only. (If not selected, access is Read/Write.)
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Mandatory |
Display item contains required values that must be entered during create or update operations. |
To ensure the display items line up correctly, they should be sequenced on the section
one row at a time from right to left, not left to right. So, the rightmost display
item on a row should be sequenced on the section before the leftmost one.
