Changing Control Order Using the Order Tab

The Order tab of the page definition displays attributes about each of the page controls and their processing order. The Field ID column represents the order in which the control was added to the page. If you modify the order of page fields on the page, note that the numbers assigned to each field remain constant. Thus the IDs might not always appear in sequential order. When a database compare is performed, the Field ID appears on the Compare report to assist you in identifying specific page fields.

Reorder page fields on the Order tab by dragging them in the same view. Changing the order list doesn't change the physical location of controls on the page. It changes only the logical order or tab order in which controls are processed. When you have added and arranged all of your controls, you may want to print your page definition to see how you might need to reorder your controls.

The Order tab also governs processing rules for scrolls and record or field relationships. Consider which controls are associated with which scroll area or scroll bar and which secondary relationships are important to page processing.

To change the order list:

  1. Open the page.

  2. Select the Order tab on the open page.

    The Order view appears. Use this view to change the logical processing order of fields on your page.

  3. To move a control to another position in the control order list, select the control that you want to move.

    Press the Shift key to select multiple controls.

  4. Drag the selected control to the new position on the Order view.

    The system moves the control to the new location in the list. The ID value remains static. The visual display of the page still looks the same—changing the order list doesn't move the control on the page, only the logical processing order of the control.

Important:

When viewing your page in “Test Mode,” page fields cannot be accessed, moved, or modified from the Order tab if the page definition contains a sub page. Exit “Test Mode” to rearrange page fields in the order list.