Form Elements

The SimpleOne system stores all the form views created, along with the specified elements of these layouts.

Role required: admin.

When SimpleOne administrators create or change form layout views, the system stores all these changes in the tables listed below.

Manage view items

Use these system tables if you want to manage forms, sections, and other elements of the records view:

It is not recommended to delete the Default views and sections of the list and form layouts.

System name: sys_ui_form

Description: This table contains form view configurations. It consists of the following fields:

Field	Mandatory	Type	Description
Table	Y	Reference	Reference to the Table (sys_db_table) dictionary, the title of the table that is the parent for the view.
User	N	Reference	Reference to the user, owner of the form. If user = null, then the view is shared.
Title	Y	String	The view title.

System name: sys_ui_form_element

Description: The table contains configuration records of section elements. It consists of the following fields:

Field	Mandatory	Type	Description
Form Split Element Type	N	Enum form_split_element_type	This column stores information about the kind of an element. If it is a break-up element, it specifies the type: begin_split end_split split
Column	Y	Reference	Reference to the Column (sys_db_column) column. The Display Name of the column that is the form section element.
Position	Y	Integer	The element position inside the section.
Form Section	Y	Reference	Reference to the Form Section Element (sys_ui_form_section) table. The Display Name of the section that is the parent for the element.
Formatter	N	String	This column stores the formatter name and shares info about the element: whether the element is a widget and what kind of widget it is.

System name: sys_ui_form_section

Description: The table contains configuration records of form section views. It consists of the following fields:

Field	Mandatory	Type	Description
Form	Y	Reference	Reference to the Form View (sys_ui_form) table. A form view that is the parent for the section.
Position	Y	String	Tab order on the form view. The first section is general and will not be a tab.
Title	N	String	The title of the form.

System name: sys_ui_related_list

Description: This table contains configurations of the related lists. See Related Lists to learn more. It consists of the following fields:

Field	Mandatory	Type	Description
Title	Y	String	The related list title.
Table	Y	Reference	Reference to the Table (sys_db_table) table. The Display Name of the table that is the parent for the related list.
User	N	Reference	Reference to the user, owner of the related list. If user = null then the list is shared.
Form	N	Reference	Reference to the Form Views (sys_ui_form) table. A form view that is the parent for the related list.

System name: sys_ui_related_list_element

Description: This table contains configurations of the elements of the related lists. It consists of the following fields:

Field	Mandatory	Type	Description
Title	Y	String	The related list element title.
Related List	Y	Reference	Reference to the Related List (sys_ui_related_list) table. The Display Name of the related list that is the parent for the element.
Related Table	N	Reference	Reference to the Table (sys_db_table) table. The Display Name of the table that contains records for the element.
Related Column	N	Reference	Reference to the Column (sys_db_column) column. The Display Name of the related column.
Related List Script	N	Reference	Reference to the Scripted Related List (sys_related_list_script) script. The Display Name of the related script. See Scripted Related Lists to learn more.
Order	Y	Integer	The elements order.

A formatter is a form element used for displaying information that is not a record field. You can add formatters to a form while configuring a form.

In SimpleOne, the most common formatter is implemented - the Activity formatter. It displays the list of activities on a task form.

To set up a formatter, complete the steps below:

UI formatter form fields

Field	Mandatory	Description
Name	+	Specify a formatter name.
Active	-	Select this checkbox to activate the formatter.
Table	+	Specify a table where the formatter should be used (for example, Task).
Type	-	Only the Formatter option is available in the "out-of-the-box" solution.
Formatter	+	Select a predefined formatter template.