Bookshelf v7.5: List Applets

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List Applets

List applets display in the Siebel Handheld Client application almost identically to their display on the Siebel Web Client. The list columns in the Siebel Handheld application are identical to the list columns that appear as Applet Web Template Items under the Applet Web Template.

The recommended strategy when configuring the Siebel Handheld Client is to use the list applets for record navigation and to rely on form applets to provide the record details.

The following are additional guidelines to follow when designing list applets:

Configure specific list applets for your handheld application, rather than reusing Siebel Web Client list applets.

Remove all but the essential list columns. Because there is limited screen area to display list columns, omit all unnecessary columns to minimize horizontal scrolling. You may either remove the columns from the application or set the Show in List property on the column to FALSE.

Reorder the remaining list columns so that the most frequently used columns are furthest to the left.

Reduce the default width of the list columns so that more columns can be viewed at one time.

These changes can minimize the amount of horizontal scrolling and column reordering that a user must do. Limiting the number of list columns to the essential ones minimizes the amount of data downloaded to the device, resulting in faster synchronization times and more economical use of device memory.

NOTE: All required fields on form and list applets appear with an asterisk (*). If an administrator specifies that a field is required, the field appears with an asterisk in the user interface.

When designing list applets, consider using hyperlinks on the list applet as a convenient way to drill into the form applet.

Use the Web Applet Designer in Siebel Tools to add, remove, or rearrange list columns. Open the applet in the Web Applet Designer and choose the List Columns option from the Format menu. For more information on the List Column options, see information about the Siebel Web Applet Designer in Siebel Tools Reference.

You may make columns available, but not visible by default, by setting the Show In List property of the column to FALSE. From the handheld application, you can make the columns visible from the View > Columns Displayed menu option. In order for the change to be reflected in the application, you must compile the application and synchronize with the handheld device. In addition, you must delete the \Program Files\Siebel Handheld\siebel.ssf file on the handheld. If this file is not deleted, the change to the Show In List parameter will not be reflected in the application.