Popup tab - Database - Edit Cell dialog

Use this command to create a popup list box from which the user can select in the Form Mode (with or without editing enabled). In order to display alphanumeric characters within the cell, the cell must be designated as Alphanumeric. In addition, in order for the user to select items from the popup list, the popup cell must be designated as input. Click the General tab to specify the Cell Type and to select Popup Cell.

Popup Type

Select whether the information used to create the popup is to be entered here or taken from an existing Working Papers/Time database. Click the type below to view the applicable fields for that choice.

Manual

Create a popup cell based on information you manually create in this dialog.

Database

Create a popup cell using information in Working Papers/Time databases. In order to use this command, you must create a browse definition file. You can create a Browse on the Tools tab, click Browse.

Popup Attributes

Select the options you want to appear in the list box.

Static Choice

Select this radio button to make the browse popup available at all times. Then select the browse configuration.

Choose a Browse Configuration

Select to pick an existing browse configuration from the pull down list.

Dynamic Choice

To make the browse popup available only under given conditions, select this radio button and enter an expression in the entry box.

Enter an expression that will evaluate to a browse name

Enter a condition calculation that when met will pop up a Working Papers/Time browse list in the cell.

Edit Browses

To modify the Working Papers/Time browse lists available from the popup cell, click Edit Browses.

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