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The Settings section includes options for specifying which URL to show and how to display the results.

Show URL Settings

Object

Details

Additional Information

Text or Number

Selection of this radio button enables you to enter a static text or numeric value to represent the URL.  

If the URL you want to show will not be dynamic (based on app input or other options), it is appropriate to enter the URL address here.

Value of a Field

Selection of this radio button enables you to select a field from your app from which the URL address can be pulled.

To select the desired field, click the Select button, then navigate to the field containing the URL. Once a selection has been made, the value will be shown in the read-only text box to the left of the Select button.

Special

Selection of this radio button lets you choose from a predefined list of app meta data that is universally available in apps to act as the URL. This includes special values such as Instance Name, Instance ID, URL, Current Date, etc.

Special Fields and Properties

Formula

Select this radio button then click Compose to provide a condition or formula as the URL. Formulas can use field values, dates, button states, URLs or other special values.

Formulas

Browser Window

Pop-Up Normal Style

Select this radio button to present a new, separate pop-up browser window, at a standard new window size, when the Show URL command runs.

Pop-Up Minimal Style

Select this radio button to have the pop-up window open in a custom-sized window. Options associated with this radio button include:

•Width - Enter the custom width for the pop-up window.

•Height - Enter the custom height for the pop-up window.

Same (This Will Close)

Select this radio button to use the current window (effectively closing the app instance) when the Show URL command runs.

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

Object

Details

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.