The product provides two main metaphors for implementing a user
interface. For input fields that are foreign keys, search options
are dependent on the metaphor used by the page in question.
- A fixed maintenance page user interface is a page
supplied by the base product where only minor enhancements, if any,
can be introduced by implementations. The foreign key reference may
be used in one of two ways.
- The based product may use an FK reference to define a base element
on one of these pages. If a search is available for such elements,
the FK reference's Search Navigation Key is used to implement the
search.
- Entities that support characteristics typically include a generic
characteristic collection UI metaphor on these types of pages. In
this metaphor, a foreign key characteristic displays a search icon
if the FK Reference has configured a Search Navigation Key.
- A portal based
user interface is
a more flexible user interface where an implementation has more options
for customizing the look and feel. The base product uses UI maps or
automatic UI rendering to display input fields. Elements that are
foreign keys may display a search icon if the FK reference defines
a Search Zone.
Note:
Defining search zones directly. It's possible for elements
on a UI map to define a specific search zone directly in the HTML,
rather than using the search zone defined on an FK reference. Refer
to the UI map tips for more information on implementing searches using
zones.
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