Using the View Wizard

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View Wizard allows you to...

 

•Use an intuitive wizard-driven interface to quickly create and save an unlimited number of custom list box formats with optional sort orders.

 

• Saved "views" may be dynamically selected at any time.

 

•Select from an existing sort or create ad-hoc sorting on up to four levels.

 

•Quickly hide an existing column or show a hidden column.

 

•Drag and drop columns for lateral movement.

 

•Use column headings to quickly create a single field sort order (ascending or descending).

 

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View Layout Selection Dialog [Define View Button]

The dialog allows you to create, modify, delete or select a view for execution.

 

View Column Layout [Modify View Button]

This dialog is the first of two steps and is composed of the fields available for the view detail. From this dialog, the user selects the fields they wish to appear in the view.

 

View Sort Order

This dialog is the second of two steps and is composed of three options which allow the user to determine the view's sort order. The user may use the default sort order, choose an existing (predefined) key or create their own custom sort order.

 

Managing the View from Browse Procedure

Based on the options provided in your application, use the following general guidelines for managing your view's layout directly in the browse procedure window (without invoking the wizard).