- Introduction to WorkXpress
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| + | ====== Customizing Engine-Level Fields ====== | ||
| + | Certain [[Field|fields]] are non-editable in the interface because they are part of the WorkXpress engine's functionality. This article explains how to customize those fields' aesthetics and functionality in the interface, and how to remove them from the interface. | ||
| + | ===== How To ===== | ||
| + | - Find the [[Field|field]] you wish to customize. | ||
| + | - Bring up the [[Application Explorer|application explorer]] and navigate to the [[Form|form]] where the field is located. | ||
| + | - Click to [[Record Inspector|inspect]] the form, and click over to the associated [[Record|records]] tab. | ||
| + | - Find the "Layout to Field" [[Relationship Table|relationship]] that connects the form to the field you wish to customize. | ||
| + | - If you wish to remove the field from the interface, click the red x to delete that relationship. If you wish to customize its appearance in this location, click to inspect the relationship. Change the settings you wish to customize. Common settings to customize: [[Field Setting - Display Alternate Label|display alternate label]], [[Field Setting - View Only|view only]], [[Field Setting - Required|required]], [[Field Setting - Row Span|row span]], [[Field Setting - Column Span|column span]], and [[Field Setting - Column Width|column width]]. To change a field's sequence in the interface, edit the value in the "Sequence" setting (this setting is not available in the interface, and is automatically updated by dragging-and-dropping fields). | ||
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| + | Note: There is a plan to allow the local settings for engine-level fields to be directly editable in the interface. When that is complete, this method will no longer be necessary. | ||
