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The settings section allows you to set the state for selected objects.

Set State Settings

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Additional Information

Object

Once the Add Object(s) button has been clicked and an object has been added to the list, the Object column will display the name of the object being modified.

State

Once the Add Object(s) button has been clicked and an object has been added to the list, the State column will display the selected state that an object will be set to when the Set State command runs.

As an object is added, the State column will default to a value of 'Normal'. To change the value, select the row in the table, then select an option from the 'State' field located below the 'Add Object(s)' and 'Remove Object(s)' buttons.

Add Object(s)

Click this Add Object(s) button to displays a list of app objects. Select the app object for which you want to set the state.

Remove Object(s)

Click this Remove Object(s) button to remove the selected row from the objects table.

State

Select a radio button to assign a state to the object selected in the objects table.

The State radio buttons are disabled until an object is selected in the objects table. Once an object is selected, you can choose to set its state to any of the following:

•Normal

•Read-Only

•Disabled

•Hidden

Explanation of State Priority

With field state management, you control access to individual objects on the app. You can prevent individual roles from changing, or even viewing, specific data or areas on the app. See Limiting User Access to App Fields for more information on how to control access to fields.

The summary section includes the option to override an automatically generated summary with your own comments.

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Auto-summary

This option is selected by default, the system will automatically generate a summary that is show in the lower half of the object based on selections made.

Un-check this box if you want to add your own text instead.