Form controls
Form controls are available for inclusion on Rational®
ClearQuest® forms.
For information about how to add controls to record forms, see Working with form controls.
- ActiveX control
The ActiveX control provides a way to incorporate any registered ActiveX control into a form. For example, you might use an ActiveX control to access and update an external database. - Attachment control
An attachment control displays a list of attached files and includes a set of controls for users to add, remove, or view attached files. You associate an attachment control with an attachment field, that is, a field whose type is ATTACHMENT_LIST. - Check-box control
A check-box control is a two-value control that you can use for Boolean values or for any field that has only two values. - Combo-box control
A combo-box control combines an editable text field with a list box. When opened, the combo box shows the list of choices associated with the particular field. - Drop-down list box control
A drop-down list box control displays a list of possible values for a particular field. Clicking the control displays the list of values associated with the field, and the user chooses one of the values. - Drop-down combo box control
A drop-down combo box control combines an editable text field with a drop-down list box. When displayed, the combo box displays the currently selected choice for the particular field. The user selects a new choice from the drop-down list or types a new choice. - Duplicate base control
The duplicate base control displays the ID of the record of which this record is a duplicate. This control is a special type of text box control because you cannot associate a field with it. Instead, the contents of this control are updated when this record is marked a duplicate of another record. - Duplicate dependents control
The duplicate dependents control displays the IDs of any records that are duplicates of this record. This control is a special type of list-box control because you cannot associate a field with the control. Instead, the contents of this control are updated when one or more records are duplicates of this record. - Group box control
A group box control is a decorative control used to visually group one or more other controls. You do not associate a field with a group box control, but you can assign a label to the control. Typically, the label of a group box control identifies the purpose of the enclosed controls. - History control
A history control shows the actions that were applied to a record. This control is a special type of list view, each item of which contains information about a single action taken on the record. The action history of a record is displayed in the history control of the form. You cannot associate a field with the history control. - List box control
A list box control displays a list of possible values for a particular field. The number of entries in the list change only if you run a choice-list hook. If the number of entries in the list exceeds the size of the list, a vertical scroll bar along the right edge of the control is added. - List view control
A list view control displays the records that are associated with a field whose type is REFERENCE LIST. One of the primary uses of this control is to display the parent of a parent/child relationship. If you want to use a list view to link related records, use the parent/child control instead. - Option button control
Used in groups, option button controls represent a set of mutually exclusive choices. You must create each option button in the group separately and assign it the same group name. Only one label for is created each group of option buttons that have the same group name. - Parent/Child control
Use a parent/child control to set up a form that enables users to link associated records. The parent/child control is used with REFERENCE_LIST field type. - Picture control
A picture control displays a static image on a form. - Static text box control
A static text box displays a text string that cannot be edited. - Text-box control
A text-box control displays a field value as an editable text string. When the field behavior is optional or mandatory, users can modify the field by editing the contents of a text-box control. To display a simple text string that never changes, use a static text-box control.
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