The groups of controls

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Creating a group of controls
Viewing the controls of a group
Assigning a control to a group
Modifying the name of a group

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The groups of controls

Overview

A group of controls is a set of controls grouped together in order for their characteristics (their visible status for example) to be modified (or checked) in a single operation through programming. A menu option can also be associated with a group of controls.

In the window editor, page editor or report editor, all the controls of all the groups are displayed: therefore, some controls may be overlaid.

The same control can be associated with several groups.

Example: To make several controls invisible, all you have to do is make the group invisible. In a health-care form for example, some controls may relate to men while others may relate to women. Grouping the related controls together allows you to make them visible or invisible according to the gender of the user.

Remark: For the MDI windows, a MDI window can be associated with a group. For more details, see Managing the menu options in the MDI windows.

Creating a group of controls

To create a group of controls:

Edit the groups of controls:
- On the "Window" tab, in the "Edit" group, expand "Groups" and select "Edit".
- On the "Page" tab, in the "Edit" group, expand "Groups" and select "Edit".
- In the report editor, go to the "Modification" tab, "Groups" group, expand "Groups" and select "Edit".
Click the "New" button (or "+" in a report). A new group is created.
Modify the name of the group if necessary.
Validate.

Viewing the controls of a group

To view the list of controls found in a group:

Edit the groups of controls:
- On the "Window" tab, in the "Edit" group, expand "Groups" and select "Edit".
- On the "Page" tab, in the "Edit" group, expand "Groups" and select "Edit".
- In the report editor, go to the "Modification" tab, "Groups" group, expand "Groups" and select "Edit".
Select the requested group of controls.
The list of controls found in the selected group is displayed in the list on the right.

Assigning a control to a group

To assign a control to a group:

specify the name of the group during the control description ("Details" tab or "UI" tab).
select the controls and select "Group .. Associate the selection" in the context menu. Choose the name of the group or create a new group.

Modifying the name of a group

To modify the name of a group:

Edit the groups of controls:
- On the "Window" tab, in the "Edit" group, expand "Groups" and select "Edit".
- On the "Page" tab, in the "Edit" group, expand "Groups" and select "Edit".
- In the report editor, go to the "Modification" tab, "Groups" group, expand "Groups" and select "Edit".
Click the name of the group, enter the new name for the group and validate.