The Dashboard Buttons form defines the dashboard button properties such as the action performed by clicking this button.

Attachments Tab

The Attachments tab lists any files relevant to the Dashboard Buttons record.

Button Properties Tab

Contains the button's input map that defines the action that occurs when a user clicks the button.

General Tab

Unique ID

A globally unique identifier (GUID) to uniquely identify the Dashboard Buttons record during a data migration process. Aptify automatically generates a value for this field and it should not be modified.

Dashboard Button Bar

Specifies the button bar on which this button appears. Links to the Dashboards Button Bars service.

Name

The Name field holds the name of the Dashboard Button.

Name Culture String

The Name Culture String field defines the culture string used to localize the name of the dashboard button. See Working with Culture Strings for details.

Description

The Description field stores the description of the dashboard button.

Desc Culture String

The Desc Culture String field defines the culture string used to localize the description of the dashboard button used in a tool tip when a user hovers the button. See Working with Culture Strings for details.

Action Type

Specifies the type of action that is triggered when this button is clicked. Options include: Open Form, Preview Report, Print Report, Run Find Dialog, Run Wizard, Run Entity Bulk Operation, and Run Process Flow. See Configuring the Button Action Types for more information on the available button action types.

Style

This parameter determines the button's appearance and border type. The options are Follow OS, Win95, Win3x, Active Borders, and Borderless.

Position

The buttons location on the button bar.

Image Location

The Image Location field defines the location of the button's image file in the Object Repository.

Image Alignment

Image Alignment determines the position of the image on the button. The default value is MiddleLeft. The standard values are: BottomLeft, BottomRight, MiddleCenter, MiddleLeft, MiddleRight, TopCenter, TopLeft, and TopRight.

Text Alignment

Specify the location of the text on the button from the list of available options. The default value is MiddleCenter. The standard values are: BottomLeft, BottomRight, MiddleCenter, MiddleLeft, MiddleRight, TopCenter, TopLeft, and TopRight.

Back Color

This is the background color for the button. The system converts the color selected by the user to its corresponding ARGB value.

Text Color

This is the background color for the button text. The system converts the color selected by the user to its corresponding ARGB value.

Location Mode

Specifies the buttons location on the button bar:

• Automatic: Placed automatically based on the button bars default spacing properties.
• Fill: Specify Left and Top Pos to place button specifically in a location.

Left

The number of pixels the button is positioned from the left of the button bar. The default value is 0. Only applicable when Location Mode = Manual.

Top Pos

The number of pixels the button is positioned from the top of the button bar. The default value is 0. Only applicable when Location Mode = Manual.

Size Mode

Specifies the buttons size on the button bar:

• Automatic: Sized automatically based on the button bars default sizing properties.
• Fill: Specify Width and Height to size the button specifically in a location.

Width

The width of the button, specified in pixels. The default value is 33. Only applicable when Location Mode = Manual.

Height

The height of the button, specified in pixels. The default value is 33. Only applicable when Location Mode = Manual.

Font Name

The font used on all button text.

Font Size

The size of the font used on all button text.

Rounded Corners

When selected, the button has rounded corners.

Comments

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