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Types of Applet Controls and List Columns

There are many types of applet controls and list columns that you can define in the HTML Type property of the control or list column. This topic describes some of the types that Siebel CRM commonly uses. For more information, see Types of Applet Controls and List Columns, and Siebel Object Types Reference.

NOTE:  Siebel CRM does not support the.NET control type.

MiniButton Control and MiniButton List Column

You can use a MiniButton with a control or list column on which the Method Invoked property is defined. If the user clicks the button, then Siebel CRM calls the method. This method can be predefined in Siebel CRM or you can create a custom method that you program in Siebel Visual Basic or Siebel eScript. Siebel CRM commonly uses the following types of MiniButtons:

• MiniButton. Displays a button.
• MiniButtonEdit. Displays a button if the applet is in Edit mode.
• MiniButtonEditNew. Displays a button if the applet is in Edit or New mode.
• MiniButtonEditQuery. Displays a button if the applet is in Edit or Query mode.

You must set the Runtime property of the button to TRUE. If the Runtime property is FALSE, then Siebel CRM does not execute the method.

You can define the appearance and functionality of a minibutton in the CCHtmlType.swf file, which is located in the WEBTMPL folder of your Siebel installation folder. For more information, see Customizing an HTML Control Type.

For more information, see Improving Performance by Using Declarative Configuration to Enable a Button.

Text Control and Text List Column

A text control or list column displays text in a rectangular box. To view an example of a text list column in a Siebel application, such as Siebel Call Center, navigate to the Opportunities list. Note the Opportunity Name text list column in the opportunity list. For more information, see Defining the Properties of a Control or List Column If HTML Type Is Text and TextArea.

A text control or list column includes the following qualities:

• Allows the user to enter and edit text. If a text control or list column is read-only, then the user cannot enter text. A read-only text control or list column includes a gray background and displays text that the user cannot edit.
• Displays as a list, multi-value group, calculator, or calendar icon, depending on the business component field that the control or list column references.
• Displays data of a specific data type, such as alphanumeric, numeric, date, or currency.
• The HTML Height property of the control determines the number of rows of text that Siebel CRM displays in the text box.
• Automatically displays a select icon on the right edge of the text control if the MVG Applet property includes a value that is not empty or if the Pop-up Edit property is TRUE. This functionality allows the user to call up a multi-value group applet or a calendar or calculator widget.

  NOTE:  If the field must be a pop-up calendar or calculator control, then the Runtime property must equal TRUE.

• Automatically displays a select icon on the right edge of the text control if the Pick Applet property references a pick applet. If the user clicks the select icon, then Siebel CRM displays the list. For more information, see About Static Lists.

NOTE:  If data includes trailing spaces, then Siebel CRM truncates the data if Siebel CRM displays it in a Siebel application or in Siebel Tools. This truncation includes full width spaces in Japanese.