The View-as attributes dialog allows you to change the default visualization of a column in a browser widget.
Note: This dialog behaves differently depending on whether you are working with a static or dynamic SmartDataBrowser.

You can access this dialog by clicking on the View-as icon on the object's Property Sheet dialogs or Column Editor dialog (for Browse).

The View-as attributes dialog includes the following options:

Field Displays the field selected in the Field in Browse list on the Column Editor dialog. This drop-down is a selection list of the columns in the browse widget.
Note: The Field drop-down is enabled only with SmartDataBrowser that is linked to a data object.
View-as Specify how the selected field must appear in the browse widget. The options available are: Fill-in and Combo-box.
Note: Fill-in is the default value.
List-Item Select one of the following option:
  • List-Items - to display single items in the combo-box such as Item1 and Item2.
  • List-Item-Pairs - to display items in pairs in the combo-box such as Item1, Item2 and Item3, Item4.
Note: These options are available when you select combo-box from the View-as drop-down.
List-Item Editor Enter the items to display in the combo-box.
Note: This option is available when you select combo-box from the View-as drop-down.
Type Select either DROP-DOWN-LIST or DROP-DOWN.
Note: DROP-DOWN-LIST is the default value.
Printable This is delimiter type. When you select this option, you must enter a printable key such as a comma.
Non-printable This is delimiter type. When you select this option, you must enter the CHR number for that character such as 1 for CHR(1).
Delimiter The character that separates values input to or output from the combo-box.

The valid values for this field depend on the delimiter type setting: Printable or Non-printable.
Inner Lines Enter a value that specifies the number of items visible at one time in the list.
Note: This option is available when you select combo-box from the View-as drop-down.
Maximum Characters The maximum number of characters for an item or item-pair.
Note: This option is available when you select DROP-DOWN from the Type list.
Sort Select this check-box to insert all items in the combo-box in the sorted order.
Note: This option is available when you select Combo-box in the View-as drop-down.
Auto-Completion Select this check-box to automatically complete keyboard input to the first match to items in the combo-box.
Note: This option is available when you select DROP-DOWN from the Type list.
Unique-Match Select this check-box to automatically complete the keyboard input when it finds a unique match to items in the combo-box.
Note: This option is available when you select the Auto-Completion check-box.

For more information, see Column Editor dialog (for Browse)