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About the Role of Applet Modes

Applets modes determine how a given applet is rendered at run time. Applets can be rendered in one or more modes. Each mode is associated with a Web template. Applet modes are defined as part of the Applet Web Template object type (child of applet) and are used when editing layouts in the Applet Layout Editor.

The modes used most often are:

• Edit. Used in form applets. Allows users to edit records, create new records, and query.
• Edit List. Used for list applets. Allows users edit records directly in the list, create new records, and query.

Other modes used are:

• Base. Displays fields in read-only mode. Use this mode when you want the applet to be displayed in read-only mode until the user takes an action, such as clicking the Edit button.

  You can also make views read-only using the Read-Only field in the Responsibility Administration View. For more information, see Security Guide for Siebel eBusiness Applications.

• New. Used for creating a new record where the requirements for new mode are different from the edit or edit list mode.
• Query. Used for querying where the requirements for the query mode are different from the edit or edit list mode.

You define modes when you create applets or when you configure applet layouts. The default mode is defined as a property on the View Web Template Item object type.

Related topics

Creating List Applets

Creating Form Applets

Working with the Applet Layout Editor