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Editing a View
- In the IMSMA Navigation window, click Customisation and then select View Manager.
- Select an object from the Object list.
- Select a view from the Custom View table and click .
- The View Designer opens, with an elements pane on the left and a design pane on the right.
Using the View Designer Buttons
Tabs
How To | Step to Complete |
Move a tab to the left or right of other tabs | Click a tab, and then click File:LeftRedArrow2.png or File:RightRedArrow.png. |
Add a new tab | Click File:NewTab.png, and then select New Tab to rename it. |
Delete a selected tab | Click the x by the tab name: File:DeleteTab.png. |
Set page layout and size | Click Tab Setup. |
Location | Click Clear Tab. |
Clear all elements from all tabs. | Click Clear All Tabs. |
Elements
How To | Step to Complete |
Delete selected elements from the design pane | Click Clear. |
Align selected elements | Click Align. |
Modify the properties of a selected element | Click Properties. |
General
How To | Step to Complete |
Undo or redo previous actions | Click File:UndoBtn.png or File:RedoBtn.png. |
Save your changes to the view | Click Save. |
Save your view as new | Click Save As. |
Preview and print a view | Click Preview. |
Exit the View Designer | Click Close. |
Adding Data Elements
- Drag a data element from the elements pane into the design pane.
- Double-click the data element or label to edit its properties.
Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. | Editing a table:
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Adding Graphic Elements
Adding Lines
- Drag the Line Tool from the Tool folder to the design pane.
- Double-click the line to edit its shape and properties.
Adding Text Boxes
- Drag the Text Tool from the Tool folder to the design pane.
- Double-click the text box to edit its contents and properties.
Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. | The size and shape of the text box is set automatically as text is entered or deleted. |
Adding Images
- Drag the Icon Tool from the Tool folder to the design pane.
- Double-click the icon to resize its boundaries and to choose an image to import.
Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. | Set the size and shape of the actual image before importing the file into IMSMANG.
The icon element boundaries automatically resize to fit the imported image. |
Publishing a Custom View
- In the IMSMA Navigation window, click Customisation and then select View Manager.
- Select a view from the Custom View table and click File:CustomView.png.
- The view status changes to published, and the status of the previously published view changes to archived.
- Click Done.
- Open the same type of object in the items pane on the IMSMA Navigation window.
- Object data now display in the newly published view.
Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. | A view with a status of:
Draft or archived views can be deleted if they are no longer needed. To delete, select the view and Click . |