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- Two Cell Modes: The cells of a multi entity grid can use one of two modes:
- Check Box: This option identifies if a relationship exists between the row record and the column heading. For example, in the figure above, Ulyses Aaronson has the check box selected in the Consulting Services column, which indicates that a PersonFunctions record exists to track this relationship.
- Data Entry: This option displays a value from the corresponding record that can be added, edited, or deleted directly within the column's grid. For example, you can design a grid that displays the forecasted costs for a product by product type. In this case, the rows are products and the columns are cost types (or vice versa). The individual cells can then display the forecast amount from corresponding ProductCosts records, and these amounts can be edited directly within the grid without having to open a record form.
- Support for Two Display Locations: The Multi Entity Grid control is both a form component and a dashboard component, which means you can add it to dashboards and forms. See About the "Visual Designer" section in the Form Template Administration chapter of the Aptify 5.5.1 Administration GuideVisual Designer Multi Entity Grid for information on how to add the multi entity grid to a form.
- Double-click to Open Records: Double-clicking a row heading, column heading, or within a cell opens the corresponding record.
- Toolbar: The multi entity grid contains a toolbar with these options:
- Open: This button opens the corresponding record for a selected row, column, or cell.
- Refresh: Clicking this button refreshes the grid. If you make a change to a cell and the change does not reflect immediately, click the Refresh button to display the latest data.
- Help: If the sub-type entity linked to the grid's cells has on-line help, clicking this button opens the on-line help file in the appropriate location.
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