12.4.6 Definition example of Item window

This subsection describes how to define an Item window with Form Designer using the sample Item Equipment Deployment Request Form provided by Asset Console.

1. Define the attributes of the window.

   From the Window menu, set the size and background color.

   You can change the window attributes at any time while you are defining objects.

2. Insert objects.

   From the Object menu, insert as many objects as needed in the Item window.

3. Define the style of the objects.

   Select one of the inserted objects and set style attributes, such as color, size, and font.

   Copy the style attributes of this object and paste them to other objects for which you wish to set the same style attributes. When style attributes are copied, the resulting objects have not only the same color and font, but also the same size. This makes it easy to adjust the layout of the Item window.

   You can change style attributes in a batch operation by selecting multiple objects.

4. Define the attributes of the objects.

   Define the attributes of each object. Unlike the style attributes, the object attributes cannot be copied or specified for multiple objects in a batch operation.

   You can reduce the workload of Item creation if you set attributes automatically, such as using the date and time the Item is displayed and the login user information to set the Item registration date, request user's name, and request user's group.

5. Add style and supplementary information according to the attributes of the object.

   Attention is drawn to a mandatory item if the color of the item name is changed during an input operation.

   If you have set the object attribute for a date, entry errors can be avoided if you add a note indicating that the date must be entered in the format year/month/date including the slashes (/), such as 2004/12/25. Such a note can be inserted as a supplementary information next to the input field.

   Alternatively, a specification example can be displayed as the initial value in the input field.

6. Check the settings with a preview.

   Check the Item window settings in the actual format that is displayed.

7. Register the Item window.

   The Item window is displayed with the status Creating in the Item Definition window.

   To actually use the Item window, change its status to Exhibit.

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