Understanding Content Frames

A layout always shows the enabled EnterpriseOne form and content. The content appears in content frames and can be from a web page, an OBIEE object, or an embedded EnterpriseOne form. A layout can contain any one or more of the content types (web page, OBIEE object, embedded EnterpriseOne form). The content frame title bar typically shows a title for the content and shows minimize and popup icons. You can resize a content frame to show more or less content. When you minimize a content frame, more space is available on the framework for the EnterpriseOne form and the remaining content frames. You can easily maximize a minimized content frame. Content frames are vertically and horizontally grouped on a layout that appears on the framework.

When a content frame title bar is highlighted in gold, the content frame is dynamically linked to the EnterpriseOne form. A dynamic link occurs when your EnterpriseOne content manager links a field from the content frame to a field or grid row column on the embedded form. When you change the value of the header field or select a different grid row on the enabled EnterpriseOne form, the information in the linked content frame automatically updates to show the appropriate information for the changed value or grid row. Your content manager should inform you of the fields that are dynamically linked.

Your content manager can create content that shows on a layout only when specific conditions are met. For example, a certain content frame might be designed to appear on the framework only when the value in the Search Type field on the enabled form is equal to E. If you change the search type field value from E to any other value, the content frame does not show on the framework. These are called conditional settings. Your content manager should inform you of content frames that are designed to appear only when certain conditions are met.