SelectionCondition Element for EntrySelectedBy for Controls for Configuration
Defines a condition that must exist for a common control definition to be used. This element is used when defining a common control that can be used by all the views in the formatting file.
Schema
- Configuration Element
- Controls Element
- Control Element
- CustomControl Element
- CustomEntries Element
- CustomEntry Element
- EntrySelectedBy Element
- SelectionCondition Element
Syntax
<SelectionCondition>
<TypeName>Nameof.NetType</TypeName>
<SelectionSetName>NameofSelectionSet</SelectionSetName>
<PropertyName>.NetTypeProperty</PropertyName>
<ScriptBlock>ScriptToEvaluate</ScriptBlock>
</SelectionCondition>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and the parent element of the
SelectionCondition element.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| PropertyName Element for SelectionCondition for Controls for Configuration | Optional element. Specifies a .NET property that triggers the condition. |
| ScriptBlock Element for SelectionCondition for Controls for Configuration | Optional element. Specifies the script that triggers the condition. |
| SelectionSetName Element for SelectionCondition for Controls for Configuration | Optional element. Specifies the set of .NET types that triggers the condition. |
| TypeName Element for SelectionCondition for Controls for Configuration | Optional element. Specifies a .NET type that triggers the condition. |
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| EntrySelectedBy Element for CustomEntry for Controls for Configuration | Defines the .NET types that use this entry of the common control definition. |
Remarks
The following guidelines must be followed when defining a selection condition:
- The selection condition must specify a least one property name or a script block, but cannot specify both.
- The selection condition can specify any number of .NET types or selection sets, but cannot specify both.
For more information about how selection conditions can be used, see Defining Conditions for when Data is Displayed.
See Also
PropertyName Element for SelectionCondition for Controls for Configuration
ScriptBlock Element for SelectionCondition for Controls for Configuration
SelectionSetName Element for SelectionCondition for Controls for Configuration
TypeName Element for SelectionCondition for Controls for Configuration
EntrySelectedBy Element for CustomEntry for Controls for Configuration
