You can change how an object behaves and appears using its Properties dialog. Right-click an object to open it. The dialog varies depending on the object selected and is split into three tabs.
DB Info tab: Shows the Object Name, the Table name (where the field is stored in the Core+ database) and, where applicable, the Lookup Table Name. Where a lookup table is available, the Go To icon takes you to that table, where you can add lookup values.
Details tab: Lets you change the object, for example renaming a label or making a field read-only or mandatory.
Appearance tab: Lets you change the background and font colour of the field.
đ¤ Note: You must have Screen Designer permissions to access and change object properties. Changes affect all users on the current object set.
Details tab context options
The Details tab includes the following context options:
Properties: Displays the object properties for the selected item.
Remove From Screen: Removes the field or label from the screen.
Find Linked Control: If a field relies on another field, locates the linked control.
Send To: Moves the selected field from one tab to another. Also includes Remove from Tab Control, which places the field on the banner so it is always visible.
Click Ok to apply changes.
đ¤ Note: Changes are not saved until you click Save on the Screen Designer toolbar. To undo changes, click the Exit icon on the toolbar.
Common controls
Unless noted otherwise, each object type includes the following controls:
Hint Prompt: Helpful text shown when the cursor hovers over the field.
Visible check box: Clear it to hide the object.
Read Only check box: Select it to make the field read-only.
Required Field check box: Select it to make the field mandatory.
The sections below cover the settings specific to each object type.
Label properties
Label name: Enter the label name in the Text field to change the default value. Labels do not have a Hint Prompt.
Label Hyperlink: Assign a hyperlink to send a user with sufficient permissions to another Core+ page:
Click Select and choose the page from the Lookup Selection dialog. The Label Hyperlink field populates automatically.
Click Ok.
After saving and exiting Screen Designer, the label becomes a hyperlabel whose description shows on hover. Update the description via Administration, Lookups Admin, LU_HYPERLABEL.
Appearance: Enter hexadecimal (HEX) values for the Background Colour and Font Colour. Clicking into either field opens a colour wheel so you can select the values manually.
Text field properties
Enter a Default Value to prepopulate the field and speed up data entry.
Select the required Format Validation from the Lookup Selection to prevent invalid entries, for example, a BS7666 postcode format, an initial capital on each word, or National Insurance number validation.
Lookup field properties
Select a Default Value from the Lookup Selection to prepopulate the field, for example, the Local Education Authority code.
Date field properties
These settings also apply to the Date and Time field.
Using the Text radio buttons, choose how the date appears:
None: Leaves the field blank for the user to enter or select a date.
CurrentDate: Populates the field with today's date.
If CurrentDate is selected, adjust it by a number of years, months, or days using the Y, M, and D boxes. Enter positive values for future dates, for example, 1 or negative values for past dates, for example -1. To set a fixed default, select the calendar drop-down and choose the date.
Range validation:
The Default radio button relates to a configuration that must be enabled by the Access Support team. It restricts date fields to a range to improve data quality.
Select the Enforce Validation check box to stop the record being saved if a date outside the range is entered.
To restrict entry to a date range, select the Min Date and Max Date radio button and choose the dates from the calendars.
To restrict a range based on the current date, for example, ages 5 to 25, use the Y/M/D fields: set Min Y to -25 and Max Y to -5.
To stop future dates being entered, enter zero in the D field.
đ¤ Note: System validation is also built in and cannot be overridden. For example, a start date cannot be later than the end date.
Time field properties
These properties, using the common controls only, also apply to the Image Container, Grid, and Menu objects.
Multi-select field properties
Enter the Title Text. The text that appears on the header of the multi-select box.
Page button properties
Amend the Text if required.
đ¤ Note: Hover Text relates to a historic field and is no longer used.
Check box properties
Use the check box to set the default value. If it is selected, the check box object is populated on the page.
Search box properties
Using the radio buttons, select the Default Value:
None: The field is left blank.
Currently Loaded: Populated with the last entity record the user had open.
Login Ref: Populated with the entity the logged-in person is linked to in the Person, Entities tab, provided the Default Entity Person Member type matches the setting in Administration, Configuration, System, Default Person Member Entity Type.
Default Entry: Populated with the default entity selected in the properties default search filter.
You can add additional default search filters via the Lookup Selections to limit the values returned:
Entity Type Filter
Service Provision Filter
Entity Attribute Filter
LEA Code Filter: Sets a default based on LEA code.
Default Entity: Use with the Default Value, Default Entry radio button.
Drop-down list properties
Select the Default Value from the drop-down list.
You can change how an object behaves and appears using its Properties dialog. Right-click an object to open it. The dialog varies depending on the object selected and is split into three tabs.
DB Info tab: Shows the Object Name, the Table name (where the field is stored in the Core+ database) and, where applicable, the Lookup Table Name. Where a lookup table is available, the Go To icon takes you to that table, where you can add lookup values.
Details tab: Lets you change the object, for example renaming a label or making a field read-only or mandatory.
Appearance tab: Lets you change the background and font colour of the field.
The Details tab context options are:
Properties: Displays the object properties for the selected item.
Remove From Screen: Removes the field or label from the screen.
Find Linked Control: If a field relies on another field, locates the linked control.
Send To: Moves the selected field from one tab to another. It also includes Remove from Tab Control, which places the field on the banner so it's always visible.
Click OK to apply changes.
đ Note: Changes aren't saved until you click Save on the Screen Designer toolbar. To undo changes, click the Exit icon on the toolbar.