Contains data about the caption/prompt for the field and the ability to display or hide a property from IQA. In addition, specific properties can be identified as default display values within IQA.
By default, the BOD Display sub-tab is found in the following location:
■ Tools > Business object designer, then from the toolbar choose New > Design Business Definition (or select an existing object, then from the toolbar choose Edit), select the Properties tab, then select the Display sub-tab.
Available to UI?
Exposes the property for use across iMIS, such as for queries.
Prompt for Field
This is the prompt that appears in front of the data display or data entry control in the screen designer (previously called Caption).
Prompt Resource Key
Specifies the resource key to use when rendering this property's prompt. Enter resource keys in the form [BaseResourceFileName or ClassName].[ResourceID]. For example, WebResources.FirstName.
Tool Tip/Verbose Prompt
Specifies the text, if entered, to be displayed in a tooltip when the user hovers over a UI element that is bound to the selected property.
Tool Tip Resource Key
Specifies the resource key to use when rendering this property's tool tip. Enter resource keys in the form [BaseResourceFileName or ClassName].[ResourceID]. For example, WebResources.FirstName.
Hint
Specifies the hint text to appear after this property's data entry control.
Hint Resource Key
Specifies the resource key to use when rendering this property's hint text. Enter resource keys in the form [BaseResourceFileName or ClassName].[ResourceID]. For example, WebResources.FirstName.
Pop-up Help
Specifies the help text, when entered, to be displayed in a pop-up window when the user clicks the help button next to the UI element bound to the selected property.
Pop-up Help Resource Key
Specifies the resource key to use when rendering this property's pop-up help text. Enter resource keys in the form [BaseResourceFileName or ClassName].[ResourceID]. For example, WebResources.FirstName.
Keyboard Shortcut
Specifies a keyboard shortcut to access this property.
Display Control
Allows the object designer to specify what data entry control should be used for this property in the Screen Designer. The choices available are not limited based on the data type of the property nor on whether the property references another object. Be sure to select an appropriate control for the data type.
Display Width
Only shown if Display Control is set to a value that takes Width as a parameter (e.g., text box, text area) The width is expressed in number of characters in the column.
Display Height
Only shown if Display Control is set to a value that takes Height as a parameter (e.g., text area, list box).
Allow multiple selection?
Allows one or more selections to be made from a list of values in this property's control. When cleared, multiple selection is not allowed.
Use Auto Capitalization?
Applies iMIS auto capitalization rules to the data entered for this property. When cleared, auto capitalization is not applied.
Display Mask
Only shown if Display Control is set to value that allows for display masks (e.g., text box). Lists the pre-built system display masks like Phone Number, Credit Card, Money, Percent, etc.
Format Regular Expression
Specifies the regular expression to be used to format the data entered for this property.
Watermark Text
Specifies the text to be shown as a watermark in the data entry control for this property. When cleared, no watermark text appears.
Watermark Resource Key
Specifies the resource key to use when rendering this property's watermark text. Enter resource keys in the form [BaseResourceFileName or ClassName].[ResourceID]. For example, WebResources.FirstName.
User Defined Mask
Only shown if Display Control is set to value that allows for display masks (e.g., text box). Allows the object designer to specify a mask using a pre-defined set of formatting symbols. The Help button to the right explains the syntax and gives examples.
Display Orientation
Only shown if Display Control is set to value that takes orientation as a parameter (e.g., multiple checkboxes, radio buttons). If Horizontal is selected, the choices are displayed from left to right to the right. If Vertical is selected, the choices are displayed from top to bottom.
Display Columns
Only shown if Display Control is set to a value that takes Columns as a parameter (e.g., multiple checkboxes, radio buttons). When combined with Orientation, the number of columns indicates how the set of choices is to be laid out on the screen.
Related Property
Relates this property to another property of the business object.
Show Surf-to-Edit?
Displays a Surf-to-Edit button next to this property's data entry control for authorized users. When cleared, the button is not displayed.
Path to Web Service
Specifies the URL path to a web service that provides data for this property's data entry control.
Web Service Method Name
Specifies the method name to be called from the web service defined in the Path to Web Service field.
Valid Characters
Specifies a list of characters that are valid for data entry in this property's data entry control.
Show Password Strength?
Displays a password strength indicator under this property's data entry control. When cleared, the indicator does not appear.
Starting Path
Specifies the default path the Document System Browser should start with if this property's data entry control prompts the user to select a path.
Validation Regular Expression
Specifies the regular expression to be used to validate the data entered for this property.
Validation Message
Specifies the text to be displayed when the data entry control fails validation.
Validation Message Resource Key
Specifies the resource key to use when rendering the Validation Message. Enter resource keys in the form [BaseResourceFileName or ClassName].[ResourceID]. For example, WebResources.FirstName.
Validation Range Start/End
Specifies the start and end range to be used for the range validation in the Number Up/Down control.
Override Overall CSS Class
Specifies the default CSS class to use when rendering this property's caption/prompt, read-only control, and data entry control.
Override Input Field CSS Class
Specifies the default CSS class to use when rendering this property's data entry control.
Override Caption CSS Class
Specifies the default CSS class to use when rendering this property's caption/prompt.
Override Validator CSS Class
Specifies the default CSS class to use when rendering this property's validation.