Setting Up Data Entry Form Parameters

The parameter is used to dynamically control data displayed in the data entry form. For example, the list of organizations is selected as a parameter for registry data entry form, on changing selection in the parameter, the working area of data entry form will display registry data corresponding to the required organization.

On adding a parameter, the control is automatically created on the sheets that were selected on determining parameter properties.

To set up data entry/output form parameters, use the Parameters dialog box, open the dialog box by clicking the

Open Parameter Editor button on the Designer ribbon tab:

Create a parameter by clicking the Add button of the Parameters dialog box.

Determine parameter properties by using the properties panel of the Parameters dialog box:

Name. Determine parameter name.
Dictionary. Determine a dictionary, to which the parameter will be linked. To do it, select a dictionary in the drop-down list or click the search button and start entering the dictionary name.
Data Entry/Output Form Sheets. Select sheets where the parameter will be displayed on the Controls panel.
Selection Type. Determine a possible number of selected elements. To do it, select one of the drop-down list options: single with mandatory selection, multiple selection, single with optional selection.
Default Value. Determine value that will be displayed before the element is selected.
Selection Schemas. Select selection schema to automate element selection by specified parameters in the drop-down list. If the dictionary has no selection schemas, only one option will be in the list, that is, selection schema is absent.
Group of Elements. Determine a group of elements to limit the list of available elements. If the dictionary does not have any groups of elements, the list will contain only one option, that is, the group of elements is absent.

Finish the selection by clicking the OK button.

To limit available parameter values of form, set up links with another form parameters using advanced filter.

To open an advanced filter dialog box, click the button:

Determine advanced filter:

Add. Click the Add button to create a rule.
Attribute. Select the attribute in the drop-down list.
Condition. Set filtering condition. Available options: equal, not equal, greater, less, greater or equal, less or equal, included, not included.
Type. Select filter type. Available options: value, parameter.
Ignore Empty. Attribute empty values will be ignored if the checkbox is selected. It is available only for the Parameter type.
Value. It depends on the selected attribute and type:

If the Value type is selected, the specific value corresponding to the attribute type.
If the Parameter type is selected, the attribute for the box is selected in the drop-down list representing a tree of available parameters with attributes.
If attribute is linked and the Value type is selected, the box has a drop-down menu with dictionary available values.

Do Not Filter from Empty Values. Attribute values will not be filtered when parameter value is empty, if checkbox is selected.
Delete. Click the Delete button to delete rule.

Finish the selection by clicking the OK button.

Example of Using Advanced Filter for Parameter

Add parameters to data entry form:

Enterprise Group. The parameter is linked to the Enterprise Group table MDM dictionary where groups of enterprises are listed. Each group has its own value of the Key attribute.
Organization. The parameter is linked to the Registry of Organizations table MDM dictionary where organizations belonging to groups of enterprises are listed. The Enterprise Group attribute is added to the dictionary where value of enterprise group, to which belongs organization is specified.

In order that on selecting element in the Enterprise Group parameter available value of the Enterprise parameter will be limited to organizations belonging to the selected group, add the advanced filter:

Add a rule and select the Enterprise Group attribute.
Select the Equal condition.
Select the Parameter type.
Select the Enterprise Group.Key parameter.
Finish filter setup.

As a result, available values of the Enterprise parameter will change depending on the selected value of the Enterprise Group parameter.