34.1 Attach Launch Forms

This topic provides systematic instructions to attach Launch Forms.

  1. Click on the Add (+) icon in the Launch Form Details screen to add Launch form.
    Launch Forms to be attached to a function Id has to be maintained in the Launch Form node.
    Launch Form Details screen displays.

    Figure 34-1 Attaching Launch forms to a Function Id



  2. Specify the details in the Launch Form Details screen.

    Table 34-1 Launch Form Details

    Field Description
    Function ID The name of the Launch Form function id to be attached has to be specified here.
    Active Launch Forms attached in one release cannot be removed in a future release. Instead, the active flag can be set as NO to achieve the same.
    Screen Arguments Launch Form is used for query purposes only. Thus primary key and the action code have to be passed on to the Launch form screen on launching Launch Form. Select the Launch Form and click on the Screen Arguments button. The following screen will be launched. Click Populate button to default the screen arguments.

    Note:

    The Screen arguments for the Launch Form have to be maintained in the CSTB_CALL_FORM_NODES table.
    • Argument Name: This will be defaulted based on the screen arguments specified for Launch Form main screen maintained in CSTB_CALL_FORM_NODES.
    • Source Block & Source Field: Provide the block Name and source field of the function id whose value will be passed to the screen argument mentioned.
    • Argument Value: If the screen argument value is to be hardcoded, then the value can be mentioned in this field. In this scenario, source block and source field need not be mentioned.
    Attaching Launch form to Main Screen Using Button Launch forms can be launched by clicking on the button placed on the main screen. Button events have to be maintained such that Launch Form will be launched on clicking it.