Properties in the Grid Configuration Dialog Box:
General Tab
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Property
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Description
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Values
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Name
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Specifies a name for the grid that will
identify the object when its parameters are linked to another
object.
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Any text or numbers.
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Display Title
check box
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Indicates whether to show the grid's
title.
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Selected – shows the title.
Cleared – hides the title. (Default)
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Display Title
field
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Specifies the grid's title. This field is
available only when the Display Title check box is selected.
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Any ASCII printable character.
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Justification
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Specifies the location of the title in the
grid. This field is available only when the Display Title check box
is selected.
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Top – Left Justified
Top – Center Justified
Top – Right Justified
Bottom – Left Justified
Bottom – Center Justified
Bottom – Right Justified
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Title Text
button
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Specifies the color of the grid's title
text.
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Select a color from the color palette.
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Modifiable
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Indicates whether users can change the
grid's configuration from the run-time environment.
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Selected – users can change the
configuration.
Cleared – users cannot change the
configuration. (Default)
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Autosize
Column Widths
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Indicates whether to resize each column
automatically based on the data received.
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Selected – column widths autosize.
(Default)
Cleared – column widths are static.
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Show Grid
Lines
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Indicates whether to show grid lines.
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Selected – grid lines are visible.
(Default)
Cleared – grid lines are hidden.
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Show Status
Bar
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Indicates whether to show the status bar
below the grid that displays the number of rows received and the
Refresh button.
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Selected – status bar is shown.
(Default)
Cleared – status bar is hidden.
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Autosize to fit
Number of Rows
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Indicates whether to limit the number of
rows displayed. The valid range is 1 to 999.
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Selected – the number of rows shown in the
grid is limited to the number entered. If more rows are returned
than is specified, the user will have to use the scroll bars or
pagination to see them.
Cleared – the number of rows shown in the
grid depends on the data and the default size of the grid object.
(Default)
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Enable Auto
Refresh
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Indicates whether to enable an automatic
refresh of the data every 1 or more seconds.
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Selected – data is refreshed automatically
every 1 or more seconds (as you specify).
Cleared – data is not refreshed when the
display is opened. (Default)
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Display Column
Header
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Indicates whether to show the headings of
each column.
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Selected – shows the headers. (Default)
Cleared – hides the headers.
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Display Row
Header
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Indicates whether to show the headings of
each row.
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Selected – shows the headers. (Default)
Cleared – hides the headers.
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Enable Sorting
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Indicates whether to enable sorting by
columns.
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Selected – allows the user to sort the data
by clicking the column header.
Cleared – sorting is disabled. (Default)
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Enable Alternating
Row Color
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Indicates whether to show alternating rows
in a different color.
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Selected – show alternating rows in the
selected color (select a color from the color palette).
(Default)
Cleared – show all rows in the default
color.
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Background
button
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The background color for the grid
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Select any color from the color palette. You
can also select any named color defined.
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Display Mode
option buttons
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Specifies how to navigate through the grid
at run-time.
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Scrolling – navigate using the grid's scroll
bar.
Pagination – display pagination controls.
(Default)
These controls include:
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Previous and Next page buttons to browse
forward and backward through the grid one page at a time.
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First and Last buttons to quickly move to
the start or end of the grid.
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Page Number field to jump to a specific
page of data in the grid.
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Fill Direction
option buttons
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Specifies how the grid fills with data.
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Vertical – Columns appear as columns in the
grid. Rows are numbered starting with 1. (Default)
Horizontal – Columns appear as rows in the
grid. Columns are numbered starting with 1.
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Column/Row
Header Color
buttons
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Specifies the color settings for grid
headers.
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Text – the color of the text in the grid
headers.
Background – the background color of the row
and column headers.
Select a color from the color palette.
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