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Revision as of 16:30, 2 March 2015

Single selection lists can be displayed on a data entry form template either as a list of radio buttons, or as a combo box. You can change the way a specific single selection list displays on a data entry form template, even if it is set by default (from the Data Inventory Manager) to display differently. The following tables describe how to edit a specific list of radio buttons and a combo box, respectively.

Note.jpg If you wish to edit how every instance of a single selection list displays, see Change Display Option for Single Select.

Editing a Radio Buttons List

How To Step to Complete
Set a Default Selection
  1. Select the list option on the design pane that you want to be the default.
  2. Click Properties.
    3. The Component Property Editor window displays.
  3. Select Default Value
  4. Click Submit
    5. The list option is selected by default when the Data Entry Form template is opened.
Change the order of list options Drag the list options to reorder the list.
Delete a list option
  1. Select one or more list options.
  2. Click Clear
    3. The list options no longer display in the list.
Edit a list option label
  1. Select a list option.
  2. Click 'Properties.
    3. The Component Property Editor window displays.
  3. Edit the label in the Text field, or edit the font style in the Font field
  4. Click Submit.
    5. The label displays according to the changes made.
Change a radio button list to a combo box
  1. Select a list option.
  2. Click Properties.
    3. The Component Property Editor window displays.
  3. Select Combo Box.
  4. Click Submit.
    5. The radio button list displays as a combo box


Editing a Combo Box

How To Step to Complete
Set a default selection
  1. Select a list option field on the design pane.
  2. Click Properties.
    3. The Component Property Editor window displays.
  3. Click the Custom Options Editor button.
  4. Select the list option to be the default.
  5. Click Submit.
    6. The list option is selected by default when the Data Entry Form template is opened.
Change the order of list options
  1. Select a list option field on the design pane.
  2. Click Properties.
    3. The Component Property Editor window displays.
  3. Click the Custom Options Editor button.
  4. Select a list option.
  5. Click the Up Arrow.png or Down Arrow.png to move the option in the list.
  6. Click Submit.
Delete a list option
  1. Select a list option field on the design pane.
  2. Click Properties.
    3. The Component Property Editor window displays.
  3. Click the Custom Options Editor button.
  4. Select a list option.
  5. Click the EcksButton.png.
  6. Click Submit.
Edit a list option label
  1. Select a list option field on the design pane.
  2. Click Properties.
    3. The Component Property Editor window displays.
  3. Click the Custom Options Editor button.
  4. In the Display column, double-click the list option that you want to change. Edit the label in the field.
  5. Click Submit.
    6. The label displays according to the changes made.
Change a combo box to a radio button list
  1. Select a list option field on the design pane.
  2. Click Properties.
    3. The Component Property Editor window displays.
  3. Select Radio Buttons.
  4. Click Submit.
    5. The combo box displays as a radio button list.
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