Property Sheet for Browse
- Last Updated: March 12, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
- Documentation
The Property Sheet - Browse dialog allows you to modify the browse attributes.
This dialog includes the following options:
| Object | Enter a new name for the browse. |
| ToolTip | Allows you to enter text for tool tip help. |
| Help | Enter a Help Identifier associated with this
field. This field is used only in .HLP help files to support What's This?
context-sensitive help. |
| Widget ID | Enter a widget ID for the browse. |
| Title | Enter a new title for the browse. |
| Query | Displays the database query for the browse. You can edit the query by clicking Query, which opens the Query Builder dialog. |
| Fields | Displays the Column Editor dialog which allows you to add fields to the database query for the browse. |
| Locked Columns | Enter a number of columns to lock in the browse view. As you scroll horizontally, these locked columns remain freeze in the view, with the remaining columns scrolling horizontally. |
| Max Data Guess | Enter an estimate for the number of records in the browse query. The browse uses this number to visually depict query location (set the thumb position) in the vertical scroll. |
| Column | Enter a window column value (in character units)
where you want to place the browse upper left or right corner. This depends upon the position setting. For example, if Left-Align is chosen, the value in Column refers to the browse upper left corner. |
| Row | Enter a window row value (in character units)
where you want to place the browse upper left or right corner. This depends upon the position setting. For example, if Left-Align is chosen, the value in Row refers to the browse upper left corner. |
| Width | Enter a value (in character units) to specify the width of the browse. |
| Height | Enter a value (in character units) to specify the height of the browse. |
| Left-Align | Select this option to position the browse left edge along the column position specified. |
| Right-Align | Select this option to position the browse right edge along the column position specified. |
| Other Settings section of Property Sheet dialog | This topic allows you to select the run-time attributes and other ABL related options or accept the defaults. |
Color |
Displays the Choose Color dialog which allows you change browse background and foreground colors. |
Font |
Displays the Choose Font dialog which allows you to change the browse font at run-time. |
Popup Menu |
Displays the Property Sheet - Popup Menu dialog which allows you to create a pop-up menu for the browse. |
Translation Attributes |
Displays the String Attributes dialog which allows you to enter translation attributes for the browse. |
| Advanced | Displays the Advanced Properties dialog which allows you to edit advanced properties for the selected browse. |
For more information, see Property Sheet dialogs
Color
Font
Popup Menu
Translation Attributes