Defining calculated control properties
To define the properties of a calculated control, select the calculated control icon in the Form definition window and edit the calculated control’s properties in the Properties window. As you specify properties that have an effect on the appearance of the form, the preview pane of the New Form window is updated to show the change.
Property |
Description |
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RefName |
RefName of the component. REQUIRED. For rules about the use of RefNames, see RefNames |
UUID |
String that uniquely identifies the component across all databases, trials, and machines. Note that the InForm Architect application automatically capitalizes UUID strings that contain lower-case characters. REQUIRED. for certain types of calculated controls, otherwise not necessary. For information about required UUIDs, see UUIDs. |
Caption |
Specifies the text of the caption that appears on the screen with the component. OPTIONAL. |
Caption Alignment |
Specifies the position of the caption relative to the controls that make up the component. You can specify Left (the default), Right, Top, or Bottom. OPTIONAL. |
Units |
Specifies the unit type. Select the unit from the pull-down list. For information on how to create a new unit type, see Defining units. OPTIONAL. |
Unit Display Type |
Element, indicating that the selected unit will be displayed as a label. OPTIONAL. |
Design Note |
Free-form text, with a maximum of 255 characters, containing any information you want to capture about the design of the component. This information is for documentation only. OPTIONAL. |