Adding Rows

You can click the Add or + button to add an empty row following the current row.

In some cases, you can add several rows at once to your grid or scroll area by clicking the +... (multi-row insert) button. When you click this button, the system prompts you to specify the number of rows needed. You can add up to 99 rows at once. This option is not available unless configured by the application developer.

When a grid or scroll area references a table with no data in it, the runtime system presents a dummy row to allow the user to access the add row button. This row might have default data in some fields, but it has no instantiation on the database unless the user enters data in this row and clicks the Save button. Deleting the dummy row results in a new dummy row being added to the display.

Note:

If you do not insert a new row, any data that you enter overwrites the existing data in the current row. However, the changes that you make do not take effect until you save the page. If you exit the page without saving, the original data remains intact. When working with effective-dated tables, you can only make changes to existing data when in Correction mode.

Considerations for Using Smart Prompt and Smart Drop-Down in Grids and Scroll Areas

Application developers can configure drop-down and prompt fields to respond to user choices and list or prompt values based on the recently used items or frequently used items. For more information on smart prompt and smart drop-down, refer to Using Drop-Down List Boxes and Using Smart Prompts.

The following considerations are applicable when you add a new row or when you edit an existing row.

In grids and scroll areas, the values displayed in the Most Relevant section are not specific to a row. When a user selects a value in any of the rows, this value is displayed in the Most Relevant section for any other rows too.

Note the following regarding default values and dynamic prompt tables in grids and scroll areas:

  • If grid columns have different default values on page load, the user-selected values in the Most Relevant section will be the same for the entire column. However, the default value that appears within the Most Relevant section may differ based on the initial default value for each row.

  • When a prompt table for a column changes dynamically based on another column (for example, Column 1 determines whether Column 2 prompts for a User or a Role option), smart prompt maintains uniqueness among rows that use the same prompt table.