Configuring the Display Name for a Control Caption or List Column

You can configure the caption of a control or the display name of a list column.

For more information, see Setting Up the Configuration File for Siebel Tools.

To configure the display name for a control caption or list column

1. In Web Tools, click Applet in the Object Explorer.

2. In the Applets Web Template list, locate the applet web template you must modify, and then click the preview button.

3. In the canvas, double-click a control or list column.

4. Choose the text in the display name or caption, and then type new text.

   Web Tools searches for a symbolic string that is an exact match to the text you type, and that is unique, and then does the following:

   • If Web Tools finds an exact match, then Web Tools references the symbolic string from the control or list column and enters the value of the current string in the Display Name or Caption field. After you save your work, Web Tools updates the Display Name property for the control or list column.

     Note: You can select from Display - String Reference or enter in Display – String Override for controls. Likewise, you can select from Caption – String Reference or enter in Caption – String Override for list applets in the Property Pane of the Siebel IDE for layout editing.

   • If Web Tools does not find an exact match, or if the match is not unique to a single symbolic string, then Web Tools displays an error message.

5. Optional. You can use the Controls or List Columns list to modify the control caption or list column display name:

   • Define the Caption property for a control and the Display Name property in the Property Pane of the Siebel IDE for layout editing.