The sub-list displays the usage of the selection/button selected in the header form in menus/button areas.
Menu Name | name of the menu/button area |
Parameter | function parameter or name of the menu / button area-component |
Row | row position of the buttons in the button area |
Column | column position of the buttons in the button area |
Sequence | position number of the selection in the menu |
Maximum Length | maximum visible length of the menu |
Comment | comment on the menu record |
Form | displays the menu/button area record in the form |
Reconfigure |
updates the copy of the menu/button area in main memory |
Delete Menu | deletes the menu / button in the database |
Selection Assignment | opens list menu selection |
attribute | master attribute for menu (T_MENU) |
type, entry | string, entry required |
max. no. of characters | 20 |
selection tool | recursive widget (list with existing menus/button areas) |
multilingual field | no |
The name uniquely identifies the menu or button area. You'll want to use consistent naming conventions, to differentiate between menus and button areas.
More information: -> Top menu bars, -> Dynamic pull-down menus
More information:
-> Toolbars
Parameter
attribute
relation attribute for menu -selection (T_MEN_SEL)
type, entry
string, entry optional
max. no. of characters
2000
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
The parameter you enter is independent of the action defined for the item.
attribute | relation attribute for menu -selection (T_MEN_SEL) |
type, entry | Integer, entry optional |
max. no. of characters | 5 |
selection tool | no |
multilingual field | no |
The button's position is always relative to the origin of the object to which the button is assigned.
More information:
-> Positioning pushbuttons in masks,
-> Display options for toolbars,
-> Radio buttons,
-> Appearance of index card groups
Column
attribute
relation attribute for menu -selection (T_MEN_SEL)
type, entry
Integer, entry optional
max. no. of characters
5
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
The button's position is always relative to the origin of the object to which the button is assigned.
More information:
-> Positioning pushbuttons in masks,
-> Display options for toolbars,
-> Radio buttons,
-> Appearance of index card groups
Sequence
attribute
relation attribute for menu -selection (T_MEN_SEL)
type, entry
Integer, entry required
max. no. of characters
5
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
For selections the position number determines the logical and actual sequence in the menu. For buttons only a logical sequence is determined.
Maximum Length
attribute
master attribute for menu (T_MENU)
type, entry
Integer, display only
max. no. of characters
5
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
Although you must enter a value for button areas, this field only affects how menus are displayed.
More information:
-> Menu display options
Comment
attribute
master attribute for menu (T_MENU)
type, entry
string, display onlyl
max. no. of characters
255
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
Form
Reconfigure
A new or modified menu or button area (its menu attributes, item assignments) must first be copied into main memory, before changes are visible in the user interface.
When you create a menu component in local memory, DataView automatically updates all the menus in main memory to which the component belongs (even indirectly). Parent objects which are already in main memory need not be updated.
Delete Menu
The menu can only be deleted from the database under these conditions:
Attention!
The menu definition is immediately and permanently deleted from the database. It cannot be recovered from the trash.
Selection Assignment (menu only)