Application Explorer properties

This article describes the properties that appear in the Properties window of Microsoft Visual Studio for items in Application Explorer.

Many nodes in Application Explorer represent elements that have properties associated with them. You can read or modify these properties in the Properties window of Microsoft Visual Studio.

System and common properties

Most application objects in Application Explorer have a standard set of system properties. These system properties are read-only. You can use the Properties window to view the properties for any item in Application Explorer. To open the Properties window, right-click a node in Application Explorer, and then click Properties. On the Categories tab of the Properties window, many system properties are listed under the Statistics node. This article lists additional common properties that are repeated on many, but not all, Application Explorer nodes. The following table shows the system properties that are found on almost all Application Explorer nodes. All these system properties are read-only.

Property	Description
ChangedBy	The user who last changed the object (often the release version).
ChangedDate	The date when the object was last changed.
ChangedTime	The time when the object was last changed.
CreatedBy	The user who created the object.
CreationDate	The date when the object was created.
CreationTime	The time when the object was created.

The following table shows other common properties that are found on many, but not all, Application Explorer nodes.

Property	Description
ConfigurationKey	Specify the configuration key that controls access to or display of an element. If a user doesn't have access to the configuration key, the element isn't visible. Elements include pages, controls on pages, tables, and other elements.
LegacyID	An identifier element from an earlier version. During upgrade from a previous version, the old identifier is assigned to LegacyID. An installation-specific identifier isn't assigned, and business logic remains intact. This property isn't used for new elements.
NeededAccessLevel	The minimum access level that a user requires. This property is read-only.
Origin	The globally unique identifier (GUID) of an Application Explorer element. This property is used to identify elements during synchronization and in upgrade scenarios. It's a read-only property, and the value never changes after the system assigns it. No origin GUID value is duplicated anywhere in the system.
SecurityKey	This property is obsolete but is retained for reference in systems that were upgraded from an earlier version.

Base enum properties

The following table describes the properties that are available for enumerations.

Property	Description
AnalysisUsage	Specify the role of the enumeration in a cube. This setting is automatically propagated to all table fields that reference the enumeration. However, you can override the setting on a table field. The following options are available: Attribute – A field that references the enumeration is a dimension attribute. None – A field that references the enumeration isn't a dimension attribute.
ConfigurationKey	Specify the configuration key.
CountryRegionCodes	Specify the codes for the countries/regions where the view is applicable or valid. This property is implemented as a comma-separated list of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country/region codes in a single string. The values must match data in the global address book. The client framework and application might use this property to enable or disable country/region-specific features.
DisplayLength	Specify the number of characters that are shown. The default value is Auto.
Help	Create a Help string for the field. The Help string is shown when the field is used on a page.
Label	Specify the label that is shown on pages and reports.
Model	Specify the model that the table is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. Examples of elements include a table and a class. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
Name	Specify the enumeration name. An enumeration name must indicate either the possible enumeration values or the type of the enumeration value. Examples of enumerations that are named according to the possible values are InclExcl and NextPrevious. Examples of enumerations that are named according to the type of the enumeration value are ArrivalPostingType and ListStatus.
Style	Change the default appearance of the enumeration. The following options are available: Combo box Radio button
UseEnumValue	A value of Yes indicates that default values of the EnumValue property were modified. A value of No resets the EnumValue property to the default values.

Extended data type properties

Extended data type (EDT) properties are divided into the following groups, based on whether they are common to all EDTs or available only for certain base data types.

Properties that are common to all EDTs

Property	Description
Alignment	Change the alignment of the text. The available options are Left, Right, and Center.
AnalysisDefaultSort	Specify the default sort order for a field in a report model that has this EDT.
AnalysisDefaultTotal	Specify the aggregate function for a measure. Use this property when the AnalysisUsage property is set to Measure. The following options are available: Sum – Return the sum of all the values in a set. Count – Return the number of non-null items in a set. CountDistinct – Return the number of distinct non-null items in a set. Min – Return the minimum value in a set. Max – Return the maximum value in a set. None – No aggregate function is applied. Auto – This option applies to derived EDTs. The value of the AnalysisUsage property for the parent EDT is used. You can override the aggregate function at the field level. In other words, you can change the aggregate function for the field by using the AnalysisDefaultTotal property for that field.
AnalysisGrouping	Specify whether a field that has this EDT is grouped by default when the field is added to a report by using Report Builder for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). This property is automatically set to Discouraged for currency amounts. For other fields that are unique, you should set this property to Discouraged.
AnalysisUsage	Specify the role of the EDT in a cube. This setting is automatically propagated to all table fields that reference the EDT. However, you can override the setting on a table field. The following options are available: Attribute – A field that references the EDT is a dimension attribute. Measure – A field that references the EDT is a measure. Both – A field that references the EDT is both a dimension attribute and a measure. None – A field that references the EDT is neither a dimension attribute nor a measure. Auto – This option applies to derived EDTs. The value of the AnalysisUsage property for the parent EDT is used. Note: Data types that are based on enumerations can't be measures.
ArrayLength	This property is a read-only. The default value is 1. To add array elements to the EDT, right-click the Array Element node, and then click New Array Element. The value of the ArrayLength property is increased to reflect this change.
ButtonImage	Specify the image that is shown when the EDT is used for a lookup button on a page. The following options are available: Arrow Mail – You can select this option for the e-mail type, for example. URL – You can select this option for the URL type, for example. ThreeDots (...) OpenFile – You can select this option for the FilenameOpen and FilenameSave types, for example. Calendar – You can select this option for date types, for example. The default value is Arrow.
CollectionLabel	Specify the label that is used to show the plural name of a field that has this EDT.
ConfigurationKey	Specify the configuration key for the EDT.
CountryRegionCodes	Specify the codes for the countries/regions where the menu is applicable or valid. This property is implemented as a comma-separated list of ISO country codes in a single string. The values must match data in the global address book. The client uses this property to enable or disable country/region-specific features.
DisplayLength	Specify the maximum number of characters that are shown on a page or report.
EnumType	Specify an enumerated data type. This property must be set for EDTs of the enum type.
Extends	Use this property to base the EDT on another EDT.
FormHelp	Specify the page to use when you perform a lookup from a field on a page.
HelpText	Create a Help string for the EDT. The Help string is shown when the type is used on a page.
ID	This property is read-only.
Label	Specify the label that is used for the type when the type is used on a page or report.
Model	Specify the model that the table is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. Examples of elements include a table and a class. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
Name	Specify the name of the type. The name is used to refer to the type from X++.
PresenceClass	Specify the X++ class that is used together with the PresenceMethod property to return an instance of the PresenceInfo object.
PresenceIndicatorAllowed	Specify whether the control that references the EDT should use presence. The default value is Yes.
PresenceMethod	For the X++ class that is specified in the PresenceClass property, specify the X++ static class method that should be called by using a controls data value. This method returns an instance of the PresenceInfo object that contains the data that the Presence indicator requires.
ReferenceTable	Specify the table that is referenced by this EDT, and that has the primary key. In other words, this property indicates the primary key table that this EDT references.
Style	Change the default appearance of the EDT. The following options are available: Auto Combo box Radio button

Properties that are available for only some base data types

Unless the following table specifies otherwise, you should leave all these properties set to Auto.

Property	Type that the property exists for	Description
Adjustment	String	For strings of fixed length, specify whether the characters that are entered should be stored on the left side or the right side of the padding spaces. The available options are Left and Right. The default value is Left.
AllowNegative	IntegerInt64Real	Specify whether the field can accept negative values.
AutoInsSeparator	Real	Specify whether the system should automatically insert a decimal separator. For example, if you enter 2222, the system automatically shows 2222.00.
ChangeCase	String	Specify how text that is entered in a string control should be formatted. For example, the text can be formatted as all uppercase letters, or it can use title capitalization. Note: This property isn't supported for Enterprise Portal.
DateDay	DateUtcDateTime	Specify how the day should be shown.
DateFormat	DateUtcDateTime	Specify the layout of a date.
DateMonth	DateUtcDateTime	Specify how the month should be shown.
DateSeparator	DateUtcDateTime	Specify the separators between year, month, and day.
DateYear	DateUtcDateTime	Specify how the year should be shown.
DecimalSeparator	Real	Specify the decimal separator. When the default setting (Auto) is used, the decimal separator that is specified in the system setup is used.
DisplaceNegative	IntegerInt64Real	Specify whether to align negative numbers to the left.
DisplayHeight	String	Specify the number of lines to show at the same time when the EDT is shown on a page.
EnumType	Enum	Specify the base enum that is used to create the EDT.
FormatMST	Real	Specify master currency values should be formatted. The following options are available: Auto Yes No The default value is Auto.
NoOfDecimals	Real	Specify the number of decimal places when a value is shown on a page or a report.
RotateSign	IntegerInt64Real	Select this option to reverse the sign for the number. In other words, change a minus sign (–) to a plus sign (+) or a plus sign to a minus sign.
ShowZero	IntegerInt64Real	Specify whether to show a field that has a value of 0 (zero) as an empty field. If a value of 0 in fields of this type means null/nothing, set this property to No.
SignDisplay	IntegerInt64Real	Specify whether to show the sign of a negative number, and also whether the sign should appear before or after the number. Typically, you should set this property to Auto. However, you can set it to None if the DisplaceNegative property is used.
StringSize	String	Specify the maximum size of the string.
ThousandSeparator	Real	Specify the symbol that is used to separate thousands.
TimeFormat	TimeUtcDateTime	Specify how times should be formatted.
TimeHours	TimeUtcDateTime	Specify whether to include hours.
TimeMinute	TimeUtcDateTime	Specify whether to include minutes.
TimeSeconds	TimeUtcDateTime	Specify whether to include seconds.
TimeSeparator	TimeUtcDateTime	Specify the separator that is used for times.
TimezonePreference	UtcDateTime	Specify the time zone to convert the value to from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Perspective properties

In Application Explorer, under the Data Dictionary node, there is a Perspectives node. A perspective is a collection of tables and views that contain the measures and dimensions for a cube. The following table describes the properties that can be set for each perspective. For information about the system properties that are available for a perspective, see the "System and common properties" section. For information about the properties for tables that are associated with a perspective, see the "Table properties" and "Table field properties" sections.

Property	Description
ConfigurationKey	Specify the configuration key that is assigned to the perspective. The configuration key determines which configurations of a perspective are included for in report models that are generated.
HelpText	Create a string to use as a description for the perspective in a report model.
ID	Specify the identifier of the perspective.
Label	Specify the name that is shown for the perspective in a report model.
Model	Specify the model that the perspective is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
SharedDimensionContainer	Specify whether to share items in the perspective. When this property is set to Yes, the items in the perspective are added to all other perspectives that are in the project, and no cube is created for the perspective. The default value is No.
Usage	Specify the materialization options for a perspective. The following options are available: AdHocReporting – The perspective will be used to generate a transactional Semantic Model Definition Language (SMDL) model. OLAP – The perspective will be used to generate a cube in a Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) Business Intelligence project. Both – The perspective will be used to generate both a transactional SDML model and a cube in an SSAS Business Intelligence project. None – The perspective won't be materialized. The default value is None.

Table properties

This section describes the properties that appear in the Properties window for table elements in Application Explorer. Table elements are located under Data Dictionary > Tables.

Table properties

The following table describes the properties of table elements in Application Explorer.

Property	Description
Abstract	Specify whether the table supports inheritance. The default value is No. If the value is set to Yes, the table can't be a direct target of X++ SQL statements such as update_recordset and select. Note: This property is unavailable when the SupportInheritance property is set to No.
AnalysisDimensionType	Specify the type of dimension that is created, based on the setting of the IsLookup property. If the IsLookup property is set to Yes, the following options are available: Auto – The table can contain both factual and dimensional data. The BI Wizard will extract dimensional data, and create dimensions and attributes. Factual data will be extracted to create measures. One child dimension is created that has attributes from the parent table. MasterInner – An inner (full) join is used to create relationships with this table to the child table. Each record combination for this table and the child table are generated in the dimension. One child dimension is created that has attributes from the parent table. MasterLeftOuter – A left outer join is used to create relationships with this table to the child table. Dimensions will have additional attributes, based on values in this table that can also be empty. One child dimension is created that has attributes from the parent table. Transaction – The table should be used to generate only factual data (measures). You should use this option when a table contains only transactional data. One child dimension is created that contains only enumeration fields from the table. If the IsLookup property is set to No, the following options are available: Auto – Table can contain both factual and dimensional data. The BI Wizard will extract dimensional data, and create dimensions and attributes, Factual data will be extracted to create measures. One parent and child dimension are created. MasterInner – Not applicable. This option is the same as Auto. MasterLeftOuter – Not applicable. This option is the same as Auto. Transaction – The table should be used to generate only factual data (measures). You should use this option when a table contains only transactional data. One child dimension is created that contains only enumeration values from the table.
AnalysisIdentifier	Specify the field to use as the identifier for the dimension in an SSAS cube.
AOSAuthorization	Specify the type of operation that a user can perform on a table, depending on the user's permissions. When this property is set to None, no authorization check is performed.
CacheLookup	Specify how to cache the records that are retrieved during a lookup operation. This property exists only on tables that don't inherit from another table. On an inheritance root table, you can' set this property to EntireTable by using the Application Explorer Properties window. You must not use other techniques to assign this value to inheritance root tables. For example, don't use the AOTsetProperty method of the TreeNode class to assign this value.
ClusterIndex	Specify the cluster index. This property is used only for SQL optimization.
ConfigurationKey	Specify the configuration key for the table. Configuration keys let a system administrator enable and disable specific parts of an application.
CountryRegionCodes	Specify the codes for the countries/regions where the table is applicable or valid. This property is implemented as a comma-separated list of ISO country codes in a single string. The values must match data in the global address book. The client framework uses this property to enable or disable country/region-specific features.
CountryRegionContextField	Specify the field that is used to identify the country/region context. This property is related to the CountryRegionCodes property.
CreatedBy	Specify whether the system maintains the CreatedBy field for the records in a table. This field contains information about the person who created a record.
CreatedDateTime	Specify whether the system maintains the CreationDate and CreationTime fields for the records in a table. This field contains the date when a record was created.
CreatedTransactionId	Specify whether the system maintains the CreatedTransactionId field for the records in a table. This field contains information about the transaction that created a record.
CreateRecIdIndex	Specify whether an index on the Record ID field is created.
DeveloperDocumentation	Describe the purpose of a table, and explain how it's used in the program. Typically, a description contains no more than five sentences and is written as a single paragraph.
EntityRelationshipType	Classify a table according to common entity relationship (ER) data model notation. A table is classified as either an entity or a relationship. An entity represents an object, whereas a relationship represents an association between two objects.
Extends	Derive the table from the specified table. The value of this property is null when the SupportInheritance property is set to Yes.
FormRef	Specify the display menu item that is activated when a table is referenced. A display menu item is associated with a page. When you use a primary index field on a report, this page is available as a link in the report. You specify a primary index by using the PrimaryIndex property. If you leave this property blank, the system tries to display a page that has the same name as the table.
ID	The system-generated table ID.
IsLookup	For report models, use this property to specify whether the table information is incorporated into other tables that reference it when a report model is generated. For online analytical processing (OLAP) cubes, use this property to specify whether to generate a consolidated dimension or a distinct dimension. The following options are available: Yes – Attributes from the table should be consolidated into the parent dimension (star schema). No – A separate dimension should be generated for the table (snowflake schema).
Label	Specify the label for a table.
ListPageRef	Specify a display menu item that points to a page that can show a list of this record type.
Model	Specify the model that the table is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. Examples of elements include a table and a class. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
ModifiedBy	Specify whether the system maintains the ModifiedBy field for the records in a table. This field contains information about the person who last modified a record.
ModifiedDateTime	Specify whether the system maintains the ModifiedDate field for the records in a table. This field contains the date when a record was last modified.
ModifiedTime	Specify whether the system maintains the ModifiedDateTime field for the records in a table. This field contains the date and time when a record was last modified.
Name	Specify the table name.
OccEnabled	Specify whether the optimistic concurrency mode is enabled for a table. When this mode is enabled, data isn't locked from future modification when it's fetched from the database. Data is locked only when the actual update is performed.
PreviewPartRef	Specify the info part or form part to use in the enhanced preview. An info part shows a collection of data fields from a specified query. It uses metadata to describe how the data appears. A form part represents a pointer to a page.
PrimaryIndex	Specify the primary index. Only a unique index can be selected. This property is used for database optimization and to indicate which unique index should be used as the caching key. If you don't specify a primary index, the unique index that has the lowest ID is used as the caching key.
ReplacementKey	Specify the fields to display as the identifier for data in some page controls.
ReportRef	Specify the output menu item that is activated when a table is referenced. An output menu item is associated with a report. When you use a primary index field on a report, this report is available as a link in the report. You specify a primary index by using the PrimaryIndex property.
SaveDataPerCompany	Specify whether the data for the current company is saved. If you set the property to No, data is saved without a company identifier (DataAreaId). Note: If the SaveDataPerCompany property on a table is set to Yes, the SetCompany property on a page design that uses the table as a data source must also be set to Yes. Tip: The status line shows the acronym for the company. Double-click the acronym to open a dialog box where you can change the company.
SaveDataPerPartition	A value that indicates whether the table has a system field that is named Partition. This property is intended to be read-only. If the table has a Partition field, each record is assigned to one partition. Each record is hidden from data access operations that are run under the context of other partitions.
SearchLinkRefName	Specify the name of the menu item that links to information on a website about a table record that is listed in the Enterprise Portal search results. If the SearchLinkRefType property is set to URL, select a menu item that links to a Web Part page that shows the table data. Forms and reports on Web Part pages can display data.
SearchLinkRefType	Specify the type of the menu item that links to information on a website about a table record that is listed in the Enterprise Portal search results.
SingularLabel	Specify the label that is used in a report model or a cube to show the singular name of items that are stored in the table.
SupportInheritance	When you set this property to Yes, you can set a value for other inheritance-related properties, such as Extends and Abstract. Caution: If you set this property to Yes, any fields on the table are dropped and must be created again.
SystemTable	Indicate whether a table appears as a system table. A table that appears as a system table can be filtered during export and import. System tables are always synchronized when you sign in. Therefore, this property might be useful for tables that you use as soon as you sign in.
TableContents	Specify how setup/parameter data can be reused from one customer to another. The following options are available: Not specified – Use this option for most tables. Default Data – Use this option for customer-independent data, such as postal codes, units, and time intervals. Base Data – Use this option for customer-dependent data, such as calendars, groups, and parameters. Default+Base data – Use this option for data where the local perception varies. For example, Chart of Accounts is customer-independent in Germany but is customer dependent in most other places.
TableGroup	Specify the group that the table belongs to. Table groups provide a method for categorizing tables according to the type of data that they contain. You can use table groups to define whether the system should prompt users when they update or delete data from the table on pages by using the table as the data source. When you export data, you can use table groups to filter records.
TableType	This property replaces the Temporary property that is found in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.
TitleField1, TitleField2	You can use this property in the following ways: Add table field data to a form caption. Show additional fields on a lookup page. The TitleField1 property is also used when you activate the lookup list in a field on a page. The fields that you specify for the TitleField1 and TitleField2 properties can be merged with the key value. Show field information in a tooltip.
TypicalRowCount	Specify the number of records that typically appear in a table. If the AnalysisSelection property isn't set, this property determines how records are selected by using Report Builder for SSRS. The setting of this property affects whether a drop-down list, a list box, or a filtered list box is used to select table records.
ValidTimeStateFieldType	Specify the type of date-time field that the system uses when it tracks data within time spans.
Visible	Specify the access rights when the table is used as a data source on a page or a report. If the table is used as a data source on a page, the access rights on the page can't exceed the access rights that are defined for the table.

Tables and report models

The following properties are related to report models that are used to add information to a report:

• AnalysisSelection
• AnalysisVisibility
• IsLookup
• SingularLabel
• TypicalRowCount

Table field properties

The following properties are related to report models that are used to add information to a report:

• AnalysisDefaultTotal
• AnalysisLabel
• AnalysisTotaling
• AnalysisUsage
• AnalysisVisibility
• CurrencyCode
• CurrencyCodeField
• CurrencyCodeTable

Property	Description
Adjustment	Specify whether the string field should be left-aligned or right-aligned when it's stored in the database. For example, if the 11-character string "hello world" is stored in a right-aligned field that has a StringSize setting of 40, 29 space characters are stored as the prefix. Note: The Adjustment setting affects the search results when you search for a value in a table by using the >, <, >=, and <= relational operators. It doesn't affect the search results when you use the == operator. The Adjustment setting is ignored when the StringSize property is set to (Memo).
AliasFor	Specify the table field that the field is an alias for.
AllowEdit	Specify whether users are allowed to modify data in an existing record on a page.
AllowEditOnCreate	Specify whether users are allowed to enter data in the field when a new record is created from a page.
AnalysisDefaultTotal	For report models, use this property to specify how field data is aggregated when an automatic total for the table is displayed in a report that is built by using SSRS and report models. The default value is No, which indicates that the field isn't automatically shown as a total. For OLAP cubes, use this property to specify the aggregate function for a measure. Use this property when the AnalysisUsage property is set to Measure. The following options are available: Sum – Return the sum of all the values in a set. Count – Return the number of non-null items in a set. CountDistinct – Return the number of distinct non-null items in a set. Min – Return the minimum value in a set. Max – Return the maximum value in a set. None – No aggregate function is applied. Auto – This option applies to derived EDTs. The value of the AnalysisUsage property for the parent EDT is used.
AnalysisLabel	Specify the label to use as the caption in an SSAS cube for the table field. The label is applied to either a dimension attribute or a measure. This property is intended for situations where one of the following conditions is true: The Label property isn't defined. The Label property doesn't work as a caption for a dimension attribute or a measure in a SSAS cube.
AnalysisUsage	Specify the role of the field in a cube. The following options are available Attribute – The field is a dimension attribute. Measure – The field is a measure. Both – The field is both a dimension attribute and a measure. None – The field is neither a dimension attribute nor a measure. Auto – The value of the AnalysisUsage property for the EDT or enumeration that the field is based on should be used.
ConfigurationKey	Set the configuration key for the field.
CountryRegionCodes	Specify the codes for the countries/regions where the table field is applicable or valid. This property is implemented as a comma-separated list of ISO country codes in a single string. The values must match data in the global address book. The client framework and application might use this property to enable or disable country/region-specific features.
CountryRegionContextField	Specify the field that is used to identify the country/region context. See the description of the CountryRegionCodes property.
ExtendedDataType	Specify the EDT to use for this field.
GroupPrompt	Specify a label that is used for the field when it appears in a group. Tip: You can use this property to help guarantee that a field label doesn't repeat text that appears in the label for a field group. For example, if a field group on a page is labeled Customer, don't include this text in the GroupPrompt property for fields that are included in the field group.
HelpText	Specify the Help string for the field. The Help string is shown when the field is used on a page.
ID	The system-generated field ID.
IgnoreEDTRelation	This property is used during the migration of EDT relations. When you migrate relations from an EDT node to a table node, you can skip an invalid relation for a given table field. To skip invalid relations, set this property to Yes. The default value is No.
Label	Specify a label for the field. This label will appear on pages and reports. Also see the description of the AnalysisLabel property earlier in this table.
Mandatory	Specify whether a user must add data to a field on a page. Set this property to Yes to indicate that the default or initialization value for each data type isn't acceptable for persistence into the database. The following list shows some default values that can't be used for mandatory fields on a page: Empty isn't acceptable for a str (string) field. The minimum date-time isn't acceptable for date-time fields such as date and utcdatetime. A value of 0 (zero) isn't acceptable for numeric fields such as int, real, and enum. finance and operations doesn't support the semantics for the null value that is standard in most SQL database products. Field can't be nulled in the database. Therefore, the Mandatory property has nothing to do with the concept of a null value. Caution: A mandatory table field can have its EnumType property set to an enumeration. You might define a field as an enum type that includes an item that has the integer value 0. In this case, 0 isn't an item that's available for selection on the page. The forms system automatically calls the validateWrite method to enforce the setting of the Mandatory property. However, the Mandatory property has no effect on the behavior of direct X++ SQL that inserts or updates the value of a table field. In your direct X++ SQL, you can include calls to the validateWrite method on your table buffer variable. Your buffer variable inherits the method from the xRecord class.
MinReadAccess	Specify the mode of the automatic authorization feature. Automatic authorization has two modes of operation: surrogate foreign key and lookup. If a table in a query is tagged for surrogate foreign key authorization, and the user doesn't have access to that table but hasn't been explicitly denied, view access is granted to the table. However, not all fields will be visible. The visibility is determined by the following rules: If MinReadAccess is set to No, no access is granted to the field. If MinReadAccess is set to Yes, view access is granted to the field. Otherwise, view access is granted if the field is part of the natural key automatic identification group, if it's a title field, or if it's a system field. If a table in a query is tagged for lookup authorization, access is determined by the following rules: If MinReadAccess is set to No, no access is granted to the field. Otherwise, view access is granted to the field.
Model	Specify the model that the table field is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. Examples of elements include a table or class. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
Name	Specify the name of the field.
RelationContext	Specify the mapping of a field to a specific table relation. Typically, this property is used in unit-of-measure scenarios to model data that is related to currency codes or quantities. The relation that is associated with the field can then be used to show a lookup of currency codes or quantities. There is no default value.
SaveContents	Specify whether the field data is saved in the database or treated as virtual field data. Virtual field data is calculated at run time when the field is displayed. This data has no physical representation in the database. Tip: Instead of virtual fields, you can use display and edit methods.
StringSize	Set the field length, in the number of characters. The maximum field length depends on the database. A value of (Memo) indicates that the field length is unlimited.
Type	Specify the base type of a field.
Visible	Specify whether the field should be visible in the user interface.

Table index properties

The following table describes the properties that are available for indexes on tables.

Property	Description
AllowDuplicates	If you set this property to Yes, the index can be non-unique. If you don't create at least one unique index, a unique index is created by combining the first index and the RecId.
AlternateKey	Specify whether this index is part of an alternate key. The index field must have a unique value in every record.
ConfigurationKey	Set the configuration key. An index field that is disabled through a configuration key is automatically removed from the index.
Enabled	You can use this property to disable the index.
ID	The internal identifier of the object.
Model	Specify the model that the table index is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. Examples of elements include a table or class. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
Name	Specify the index name.
UniqueAcrossCompanies	This property is for internal Microsoft use only. The available values are Yes and No. The default value is No. The value of this property is ignored when the AllowDuplicates property is set to No. However, when AllowDuplicates is set to Yes, a value of Yes for UniqueAcrossCompanies can improve the performance of some cross-company queries. The performance improvement is caused by changes to the caching of data.
ValidTimeStateKey	Specify whether this index key is used to determine the valid time state relationship with the parent table. The default value is No. Tip: To enable this property, you must set the AllowDuplicates property to No and the AlternateKey property to Yes.
ValidTimeStateMode	Specify whether gaps are allowed between two date-effective records. The default value is NoGap. Tip: To enable this property, you must set the AllowDuplicates property to No, the AlternateKey property to Yes, and the ValidTimeStateKey property to Yes.

Note

Pages sort on the first index.

Table relation properties

List of properties

The following table describes the properties for a table relation in Application Explorer.

Property	Description
Cardinality	The number of times that each primary key value from the referenced table must occur in the foreign key column of the current table. For example, the OneMore value means one or more, but not zero. This value indicates that every parent key value must occur in the child table's foreign key column at least one time. A relation node under a SalesLine table might use the OneMore value when the business rule requires that every record in the parent SalesTable table relate to at least one item that is being sold. Currently, the Cardinality property is not used. However, future releases might use this property and the RelatedTableCardinality property.
CreateNavigationPropertyMethods	A value of Yes instructs the system to generate navigation methods on the table buffer class for each foreign key relation node.
EDTRelation	If the value is set to Yes, a software tool was used to migrate this relation to its current location from an old EDT relation.
EntityRelationshipRole	This property is used to clarify the semantics of a relationship that is defined on a table. A role name should be either a noun or a noun phrase. The role name should indicate the role of the associated table in relation to the associating object. Alternatively, the role name should be a short phrase that starts with a present-tense verb that indicates the role that the table plays in the relationship. Role names aren't required when the relationship is unambiguous.
Model	The model that this relation is part of.
Name	A descriptive name that you choose for the relation.
NavigationPropertyMethodNameOverride	Specify the name of the navigation method. If no value is specified, the navigation method uses the value from the RelatedTableRole property.
RelatedTableCardinality	Specify whether the foreign key field value in the current table can be null in some or all records of the current table. The following options are available: ZeroOne means zero or one. This value indicates that the foreign key field in a child record can be null. ExactlyOne indicates that the foreign key field can't be null in any child record.
RelatedTableRole	Enter a text value to describe the purpose of the referenced parent table in this relationship. When a table has only one relation that references a given parent table, you can use the name of the parent table. Sometimes, a table has more than one relation to a given referenced parent table. this case, the value of the RelatedTableRole property should describe the relation well enough to distinguish the relation's purpose from the other relation to the same parent table. The value of this property can be used as the value of the JoinRelation property of a data source relation under an Application Explorer query. In standard cases, this usage is recommended, because it reduces denormalization. This property interacts with the UseDefaultRoleNames property.
RelationshipType	Select a value that describes the subtle relationship between two tables. For example, the Composition value indicates that the child record can't meaningfully exist unless it's related to a specific parent record. The record for the fourth floor in the Floor table can't exist unless it references a record in the parent Building table. Note: The DeleteActions should be compatible with this property setting. For a Composition relationship, the DeleteActions should include delete cascade behavior. Currently, the RelationshipType property is not used. However, a future release might use this property.
Role	Specify a name that describes the meaning or role of the relation. For example, one relation to a Department table could track the department that the employee currently belongs to. Another relation could track the department that the employee has requested a transfer to. Although both these relations are relations to the Department table, they fill different roles. As the value of this property, it's a good idea to join the names of the child table and parent table by using an underscore (_) character. For example, enter SalesTable_SalesLine. This property interacts with the UseDefaultRoleNames property.
Table	The table that the relation refers to.
UseDefaultRoleNames	A value of Yes indicates that the system must generate default values for the Role and RelatedTableRole properties. Even when this property is set to Yes, the values for that are generated for Role and RelatedTableRole don't appear in the Properties window. Additionally, the TreeNode class doesn't use the generate values. However, the DictRelation reflection class does use the generated values.
Validate	A value of Yes indicates that when a page inserts a record into the child table, the insertion is rejected unless the related record exists in the referenced parent table. Additionally, when a page deletes a record from the parent table, the deletion is either rejected or cascades to the related records in the child table. Set the value to No when the RelationshipType property is set to Link. You might also set the value to No in special temporary cases, such as during some upgrade scenarios. When the value is set back to Yes, no validation occurs for records that were inserted or deleted while the value was No. Caution: A value of Yes for the Validate property doesn't prevent direct X++ SQL data operations from deleting parent records or inserting child records that violate the integrity of foreign key data.

Note

When the SaveDataPerCompany property is set to Yes for both tables, the system adds the DataAreaId field to each relationship.

RelatedTableRole and query JoinRelation

This section describes how you can use the RelatedTableRole property to simplify the creation of a new query. If you enter an explicit value for the RelatedTableRole property on a table relation, you can use that value to populate the JoinRelation property on a data source relation under a Queries > MyQuery node in Application Explorer. You can use this method to specify the fields of the join in one location. If the join fields ever change, you must update the join in only one location. Before you can set a value for the JoinRelation property, you must delete the values of the Field and RelatedField properties.

CreateNavigationPropertyMethods and RelatedTableRole

When you set the CreateNavigationPropertyMethods property to Yes on a table relation, the system generates navigation methods for the table buffer class. A navigation method links two table buffer instances by using their foreign key relationship. The UnitOfWork class is one area where this navigation linkage is used. The name of a navigation method is copied from the value of the RelatedTableRole property on the table relation. This behavior is used when the RelatedTableRole value is explicitly set in the Properties window, and when the system generates the RelatedTableRole value because the UseDefaultRoleNames property is set to Yes. The property values generate the following navigation method on the child CustTable buffer. Most directly, the navigation method name is copied from the value of the RelatedTableRole property.

public final CustBankAccount BankAccounts([CustBankAccount relatedTable])

NavigationPropertyMethodNameOverride property

The following list describes cases where you must override the name that the system generates for a navigation method on a table buffer class:

• The table class already has a method name that matches the values of the RelatedTableRole property.
• The value of the RelatedTableRole property exceeds the maximum length that can be used for a method name.

In these cases, you must choose a valid name for the navigation method and assign that name as the value of the NavigationPropertyMethodNameOverride property on the table relation.

Understanding the RelationshipType enumeration

When you add a node under table relations, you can set the value of the RelationshipType property for the new relation. The list of possible values for the RelationshipType property is the list of elements in the RelationshipType enumeration. This section describes the meaning of each element in the RelationshipType enumeration.

Description of elements

The following table describes the elements of the RelationshipType property.

Element name	Description	Automatic inference
NotSpecified	This element is often the default value of the RelationshipType property.	When the RelationshipType property has a value of NotSpecified, the system infers an appropriate value. The system infers the value in the following sequence: Specialization Link Composition Aggregation Association For example, if the criteria for both Composition and Aggregation are met, the system infers Composition, because Composition occurs earlier in the list.
Specialization	This element applies only to table inheritance, to relationships between base and derived tables.	The system sets the RelationshipType property to Specialization whenever table inheritance is involved.
Link	This element is a non-relational relationship. It requires that the Validate property be set to No. This type of relationship supports navigation between pages that list many records from a table and pages that provide detail fields for one record from the table.	Link is used only to support the migration of EDT link relations during upgrade from earlier versions. Migration tools create this type relationship, but you must not.
Composition	This element is a stronger type of Aggregation relation. A table must not have more than one Composition relation. For example, a building is composed of rooms, and a given room can't exist in more than one building.	If the criteria for Composition are met, but you manually assign a value of Aggregation or Association, the system leaves the value as Aggregation or Association.
Aggregation	This element is appropriate when the child table is considered subordinate to the entity of the parent table.	The system infers Aggregation when one of the following conditions is true: The parent table has a delete action node that is defined to use this relation node. Any foreign key field for this relation in the child table has the Mandatory property set to Yes. If the criteria for Aggregation are met, but you manually assign a value of Association, the system leaves the value as Association.
Association	This element is the concept of a standard foreign key.	You must set the RelationshipType property to Association if the system doesn't set the value of the property to anything, and if both Aggregation and Composition are inappropriate.

View properties

The properties for views are the same as the properties for tables. However, because views are read-only, most of their properties can't be changed. Some of these properties have fixed values, and some are inherited from the data sources that are used in the query that defines the view. The following properties for views are related to data analysis when you're using SSRS. All these properties can be changed.

• AnalysisVisibility
• AnalysisSelection
• TypicalRowCount
• IsLookup
• SingularLabel

The following table describes the properties that can be set for a view.

Property	Description
AOSAuthorization	Use this property to specify which data access operations require verification of user permissions.
CacheLookup	The record cache level for the table.
ClusterIndex	The cluster index of the table, if there is a cluster index.
ConfigurationKey	Set the configuration key for the view.
CountryRegionCodes	Specify the codes for the countries/regions where the menu is applicable or valid. This property is implemented as a comma-separated list of ISO country codes in a single string. The values must match data in the global address book. The client uses this property to enable or disable country/region-specific features.
CountryRegionContextField	Specify the field that is used to identify the country/region context. See the description of the CountryRegionCodes property.
DeveloperDocumentation	Describe the purpose of a view, and explain how it's used in the program. Typically, a description contains no more than five sentences and is written as a single paragraph.
EntityRelationshipType	Classify a view according to common entity relationship (ER) data model notation. A view is classified as either an entity or a relationship. An entity represents an object, whereas a relationship represents an association between two objects.
FormRef	Specify the default page for the view. The default page is the page that is shown when the user activates Jump to Main Table by using the shortcut menu for a field on a page. The page is referenced through a menu item of the Display type. If you leave this property blank, MorphX tries to activate a page that has the same name as the table that you're referring to.
ID	The internal identifier of the object.
Label	Specify a user-friendly name for the view.
ListPageRef	Specify a display menu item that points to a page that can show a list of this record type.
Model	Specify the model that the view is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
Name	Specify the name of the view. This name is used when you refer to the view from the X++ language.
PreviewPartRef	Specify the info part or form part to use in the enhanced preview. An info part shows a collection of data fields from a specified query. It uses metadata to describe how the data appears. A form part represents a pointer to a page.
PrimaryIndex	Specify the primary index of the view. Only a unique index can be selected. This property is used for database optimization and to indicate which unique index should be used as the caching key. If you don't specify a primary index, the unique index that has the lowest ID is used as the caching key.
Query	Specify the query that is the source of data for the view. You can use this property instead of adding data sources directly to the view.
ReportRef	The name of the default report for the table.
SaveDataPerCompany	Set this property to Yes for company-specific tables. Set it to No if the data is related to cross-companies, installation, a database, Application Explorer, tracing, or OLAP. For example, the SysTraceTable or OLAPServerTable table specifies whether data should be saved for that table on a per-company basis, or whether the data should be available without any company affiliation. If the SaveDataPerCompany property on a table is set to Yes, that table has a DataAreaId column that contains the company identifier. If the table property is set to No, the DataAreaId column is removed from the table.
SaveDataPerPartition	A value that indicates whether the view has a system field that is named Partition. This property is intended to be read-only. If the view has a Partition field, each record is assigned to one partition. Each record is hidden from data access operations that are run under the context of other partitions.
SearchLinkRefName	The name of the menu item that links to information on a website about a table record that is listed in the Enterprise Portal search results.
SearchLinkRefType	The type of the menu item that links to information on a website about a table record that is listed in the Enterprise Portal search results.
SystemTable	A value that indicates whether a table is a system table. System tables can be filtered during export and import, and are always synchronized when you sign in. Therefore, this property might be useful for tables that you use as soon as you sign in.
TableContents	Specify how setup/parameter data can be reused from one customer to another. The following options are available: Not specified – Use this option for most tables. Default Data – Use this option for customer-independent data, such as postal codes, units, and time intervals. Base Data – Use this option for customer-dependent data, such as calendars, groups, and parameters. Default+Base data – Use this option for data where the local perception varies. For example, Chart of Accounts is customer-independent in Germany but is customer dependent in most other places.
TableGroup	Specify the group that the view belongs to. Table groups categorize tables and views according to the type of data that they contain. Views can belong to the same table groups as a table.
TitleField1, TitleField2	The information that is shown in the window caption for the view. The caption is constructed from the following elements: The TitleField1 label, followed by colon (:) and a space The value of the current record in the column that is used for TitleField1, followed by a comma (,) The value of the current record in the column that is used for TitleField2
ValidTimeStateEnabled	Specify whether the view supports the valid time state feature of the underlying table. The default value is No. You can set this property to Yes only if both the following conditions are true: The underlying table is a valid time state table. The view has ValidFrom and ValidTo in its Fields list.
Visible	Specify the access rights when the table is used as a data source on a page or a report. If the table is used as a data source on a page, the access rights on the page can't exceed the access rights that are defined for the table.

Data set properties

This section contains descriptions of the properties on data set elements in Application Explorer. The Data Sets node is a high-level node in Application Explorer. Data sets are used to access data in Enterprise Portal.

Description of properties

The following table describes the properties that are available on data set nodes in Application Explorer.

Property	Description
Name	Set the name of the data set.

Data Sources properties

The following table describes the properties for the Data Sources node of the data set.

Property	Description
ChangeGroupMode	Specify how changes to the data sources are committed. The following options are available: None – The changes to any data source for the data set are committed independently of changes to the other data sources. ImplicitInnerOuter – All the data sources that are inner-joined or outer-joined work as a single unit. All changes are committed successfully, or they are rolled back if an error occurs.

Data set data source properties

The following table describes the properties that are available for data set data sources.

Property	Description
AllowCheck	Specify whether security checks occur before the data set is accessed. The following options are available: Yes – The user's read permissions are verified before the data set is accessed. No – The user's read permissions are verified only after the data set is accessed. No data is retrieved if the user lacks sufficient permission for the underlying data sources. Yes is the default value and is usually recommended.
AllowCreate	Specify whether users can create new records in the data source (that is, in the table for the data source).
AllowDelete	Specify whether users can delete records in the data source (that is, in the table for the data source).
AllowEdit	Specify whether users can modify the data. Tip: You can set the AllowEdit property for the whole data source here. The same property also exists on each field in the data source, so that you can prohibit modifications for individual fields.
AutoNotify	This property isn't used for data sets.
AutoQuery	This property isn't used for data sets.
AutoSearch	This property isn't used for data sets.
CounterField	Specify one of the fields in the data source as a counter for the data set. The field must be an index on the underlying table for the data source, and it must be of the real type. This property helps guarantee that a record that is inserted in a data set has a line number that corresponds to the actual sequential position in the data. For example, if a new line is inserted between lines 3 and 4, the new line becomes line number 3.5.
CrossCompanyAutoQuery	Specify whether the data source retrieves data from more than one company database.
DelayActive	Use this property to delay execution of the active method for the data source. If you set this property to Yes, the active method is activated only after a delay of 20 milliseconds. When a user scrolls through a data source, the active method isn't called on every record. Instead. it's called only on the final record that the user selects. Tip: The DelayActive property is particularly useful when two data sources are linked (that is, when the LinkType property is set to Delayed). This property is part of the AutoJoin system.
Index	Set the index that is used to specify a sorting order. You can choose any of the indexes on the table. If you specify an index in this manner, it's used as an index hint on each query to the database. The index specifies both an access path and a sort order for the records in the data set, based on this data source. The initial sort order for the records is prioritized in this manner: If sort fields are added to the data source query, the sort specification is used. If an index is specified in the Index property on the data source, the sort order that is implicitly specified in that index is used. If the data source is autojoined with another data source, the system finds the most appropriate index for this join and then sorts the data according to that index. If nothing else is specified, the sort order that is implicitly specified in the first index (the index that has the lowest ID) on the table that is used in the page data source is used. When no index hints are specified, the database management system locates an applicable access path. This access path is based on the information in the query that is supplied. The user can change the sort order for a page by using the query dialog box.
InsertAtEnd	Specify whether a new record is created when the user moves focus past the last record in the table.
InsertIfEmpty	Specify whether a blank record is inserted if there are no records in the table. If you set this property to No, you must manually create a new record.
JoinSource	Use this property to join two data sources. Set this property when two or more tables are used as the data source, and you want to join them.
LinkType	Use this property to maintain an active link between two data sources. When focus changes in the first data source, the corresponding record or records in the second data source are selected. For example, a customer table and a table of transactions is used for each customer. When the user scroll from one customer to the next, the transaction list is automatically updated to show transactions for the current customer. Set this property to Delayed for the outer (externally linked) data source. The linked data source is updated only after a delay of 100 milliseconds. This delay helps guarantee that the linked data source isn't updated while the user is scrolling through a data source. The update occurs only after the user finally focuses on a record. This property is part of the AutoJoin system.
Name	Set the name of the data source. This name should be the same as the name of the underlying table.
OnlyFetchActive	Specify whether to fetch all fields in the data source or only those fields that are used by the data set. When this property is set to Yes, records can't be deleted from the data set. This restriction helps preserve data integrity, because it helps guarantee that a delete operation is never tried on incomplete records.
OptionalRecordMode	Specify the create and delete behavior for records on an outer-joined table. The following options are available: ImplicitCreate – When no record is saved in the database, create an outer-joined record and joined tables as soon as the parent record becomes active. If the outer-joined record or its children aren't changed, they will be deleted when the parent record is no longer active. ExplicitCreate – When no record is saved in the database, treat this record as disabled until the user explicitly triggers creation by using the Optional Record check box. When the record exists, clearing the check box will delete this record. None – No special create or delete behavior occurs for an outer-joined record.
StartPosition	Specify whether the first record or the last record should be the current record when the data set is accessed.
Table	Set the table that is used as the data source.
ValidTimeStateAutoQuery	Specify the types of queries for date effectivity (AsOfDate or DateRange).
ValidTimeStateUpdate	Specify the types of updates for an existing date-effective record. The following options are available: CreateNewTimePeriod – On the record that is becoming the previous record, the ValidTo date field is set to a date that is no later than the current date. In the same transaction, the new current record has its ValidFrom field set to immediately after ValidTo date of the previous record. Correction – The ValidFrom or ValidTo value of existing rows must be modified to keep the date-effective data valid after the record set is updated. EffectiveBased – Records in the past can't be edited. Records that are currently active are edited in a manner that resembles CreateNewTimePeriod mode. Future records are edited in a manner that resembles Correction mode. The default value is CreateNewTimePeriod.

Form properties

This section describes the properties that you set on forms in Application Explorer. To provide a uniform application interface, many properties have Auto values. You can create forms by using a drag-and-drop operation and then manually setting several properties. To specify the name of a form, you set the Name property in the Properties window for the form. All other properties on the top-level node for the form are system properties and are read-only.

Form design properties

Most properties on the Design node for a form also exist on the individual controls. Examples include the Width and Height properties. However, when you set a property on the Design node instead of setting it on a control, the setting affects the whole form. A few properties exist only on the Design node. The following table describes these properties.

Property	Description
AlignChild	Specify whether a control within a group follows the AlignChildren property setting for the group or for the overall form design. For example, AlignChildren is set to Yes on the Design node for the form, but you don't want a particular group to be arranged together with the other groups. In this case, set AlignChild to No for that group.
AlignChildren	Align the child controls within a container.
AllowDocking	Specify whether a form can be attached to the client workspace. The default value is No.
AllowFormCompanyChange	Specify whether the form supports company changes when it's used as a child form with a cross-company dynamic-link library (DLL). The default value is No.
AllowUserSetUp	Specify whether a user can move controls on a form and can change the value of control properties. This property is also found on the design of a form. The following options are available: No – Users can't customize any controls in this container. Restricted – Users can change properties of individual controls, but they can't move controls. Yes – There are no restrictions on the user setup. The default value is Yes. Caution: Full user setup isn't allowed if any of the parent containers for the control have restrictions on the user setup level. The AllowAdd property on form data sources determines whether a user can add a field to a form.
AlwaysOnTop	Specify whether the form always appears on top of other windows in the z-order. The default value is No.
ArrangeMethod	Specify whether to arrange child field groups in columns or in rows.
ArrangeWhen	Specify when the controls in the container should be arranged. The following options are available: Startup On demand Never Default Auto The default value is Startup.
BackgroundColor	Specify the color that is used for the background of the control. To make the background opaque or transparent, use the BackStyle property.
BottomMargin	Set the bottom margin of the form in pixels. The default value is Auto.
Caption	Specify the heading for grouped controls. Use a label for this property.
ColorScheme	Specify the color palette for the control. To change the color palette for the whole form, set the ColorScheme property for the largest container, and keep the default values for the individual controls.
Columns	Specify the number of columns that show the information. Caution: Field groups on the underlying table are never split into more than one column.
ColumnSpace	Set the amount of space between columns in container controls.
DataSource	Specify the table that data in the control comes from. To set a particular field within the table, use the DataField property. If the control opens another form, relations between the data source for the control, as specified by this property, and the data source on the other form help guarantee that records in the second form are dynamically selected. For example, a customer is selected in one form, and the control opens a form that shows customer transactions. In this case, the second form shows a range of customer transactions that apply to the current customer. Caution: If you set the DataSource and DataField properties, their settings override any settings for the DataMethod or ExtendedDataType properties.
Font	Change the font properties for the control by using the Font dialog box. Use the dialog font to specify the font, font style, and font size.
Frame	Specify the frame style that the form uses.
Height	Specify the height of the form or control in pixels.
HideIfEmpty	Use this property to hide a container control if it's empty. This property has no affect if the Width and Height properties of the container are set to Auto, because the size of the control is 0 (zero) in this case.
HideToolBar	Hide form-specific buttons on the toolbar.
ImageMode	Define how the bitmap that is specified by the ImageName property appears in a control. The following options are available: Normal Size to fit Side by side Center The default value is Normal.
ImageName	Specify the image that is shown for a control. You can select only .bmp files. To use one of the resource files, use the ImageResource property instead.
ImageResource	Use one of the images from the image resource file as the image for a control. Specify the ID of the image. You can select only an image from the integrated resource file. To use another file type, use the ImageName property.
LabelFont	Change the font for the text that is supplied in the Label property.
Left	Change the position of the upper-left corner of the form. There are several predefined settings. You can also specify an exact position in pixels. The following predefined settings are available: Auto (left) Auto (right) Left edge Right edge Center The default value is Auto (left).
LeftMargin	Change the default left margin of the form. The margin is specified in pixels.
MaximizeBox	Specify whether to include the maximize box in the upper-right corner of the enclosing window. The default value is Yes.
MinimizeBox	Specify whether to include the minimize box in the upper-right corner of the enclosing window. The default value is Yes.
Mode	Specify the data entry mode for the form.
Model	Specify the model that the form is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
RightMargin	Change the default right margin of the form. The margin is specified in pixels.
SaveSize	Set this property to Yes to save the size of the form.
ScrollBars	Specify whether scroll bars are enabled in the form.
SetCompany	Cause the system to change the company when the form receives focus. Note: If the SaveDataPerCompany property on a table is set to Yes, the SetCompany property on a form design that uses the table as a data source must also be set to Yes.
StatusBarStyle	Specify how the status bar appears in a form. Use this property to hide the status bar, show only Help information, show status bar elements according to the WindowType setting, or always show the full status bar. Note: Forms that have a WindowType setting of ListPage, ContentPage, or Workspace ignore this property.
Style	Specify the style of the form. This property controls the form design pattern that is used for the form. The following options are available: Auto DetailsFormMaster DetailsFormTransaction Dialog DropDialog FormPart ListPage Lookup SimpleList SimpleListDetails TableOfContents The default value is Auto.
TitleDataSource	Specify the data source to use in the form caption.
Top	Change the position of the top of the form. There are several predefined settings. You can also specify an exact position in pixels. The following predefined settings are available: Auto Top edge Bottom edge Center The default value is Auto.
TopMargin	Set the top margin of the form in pixels. The default value is Auto.
UseCaptionFromMenuItem	Specify whether to replace the form caption with the label from the calling menu item. This property enables the caption of the form to be changed when the form is opened. The default value is No.
ViewEditMode	Specify whether the form opens in read-only mode or as a form that allows you to change fields. The following options are available: View – Open the form as read-only. Edit – Open the form in edit mode. Auto – Open the form in the appropriate mode. The default value is Auto.
Visible	Use this property to hide the form. Caution: You can't use the Visible property to enforce access restrictions. The user can change the visibility for the controls in the Form Setup dialog box. To enforce access restrictions, use the Enabled and NeededAccessLevel properties instead.
Width	Change the width of the form in pixels.
WindowResize	Specify whether the form can be resized.
WindowType	Specify the type of window.
WorkflowDataSource	Set the root data source for the workflow on a form. The root data source that you specify should be the same root data source that is specified in the query that used for the Document property on the workflow template.
WorkflowEnabled	Set this property to Yes to enable the workflow menu bar on the form. The default value is No.
WorkflowType	Specify the workflow type, which determines the following items and behaviors: The workflow document to use. The workflow document exposes calculated fields and identifies the query that exposes data fields for the workflow. Whether the user can configure tasks and approvals. The workflow categories to use when a workflow type is assigned to a specific module. Menu items and event handlers.

Help document set properties

A document set is a collection of Help documentation that is associated with a workspace. When you publish a content element, you use metadata to add your content element or table of contents information to a document set. To manage the relationship between a workspace and a document set, Application Explorer includes a node that is named Help Document Sets. Each document set in the Help Document Sets node includes a collection of properties. You edit these properties when you add a new document set or change the relationship between a document set and a workspace. Caution: A workspace can be associated with only one document set. Although Application Explorer lets you add a new document set and associate it with a workspace, you will no longer see documentation from the document set that you replaced. Typically, you use UserDocumentation as the document set for any content element or table of contents entries that you publish to the Help server. The following table describes the properties for a document set in the Help Document Sets node of Application Explorer.

Property	Type	Description
DocumentSetName	String	A name that uniquely identifies the document set. The name is limited to 40 characters and must not contain whitespace. Use the value of this property when you set the value of the DocumentSets metadata element in a content element or table of contents file.
DocumentSetDescription	String	The text or label to display for the document set. This value appears in the Search content from list of the Options menu of the Help viewer.
AddToApplicationHelpMenu	Boolean	Set this property to Yes if you want the document set to appear on the Help menu of the application workspace.
AddToDeveloperHelpMenu	Boolean	Set this property to Yes if you want the document set to appear on the Help menu of the developer workspace.
UserDocumentSet	Boolean	Set this property to Yes to associate the document set with the application workspace. If you set this property to No, you can't view the context-sensitive (F1) Help that was published by Microsoft.
DeveloperDocumentSet	Boolean	Set this property to Yes to associate the document set with the development workspace. If you set this property to No, you can't view the context-sensitive (F1) Help that was published by Microsoft.
ContentLocation	Enumeration	An enumeration value that specifies where to retrieve documentation. The following table describes the enumeration. Value Label Description 1 Help server The documentation is stored on the Help server. This option is used together with the UserDocumentation document set and any document set that files have been published for on the Help server. 2 World Wide Web The documentation is stored on MSDN or a similar website. This option is required for the DeveloperDocumentation documentation set and should not be used with any other document set.

Menu properties

The following table describes the properties that are available for menus under the Menus node in Application Explorer.

Property	Description
ConfigurationKey	Set the configuration key for the menu.
CountryRegionCodes	Specify the codes for the countries/regions where the menu is applicable or valid. This property is implemented as a comma-separated list of ISO country codes in a single string. The values must match data in the global address book. The client uses this property to enable or disable country/region-specific features.
DisabledImage	Specify the button image that is used when the menu is disabled. If this property isn't set, the system uses the setting of the NormalImage property to generate an image.
DisabledImageLocation	Specify the location of the image that is used for a disabled control. You can use images from a file, the Resources node in Application Explorer, or an embedded resource. The value that you select for this property determines the values that are available for the DisabledImage property. If the property isn't set, the system uses the setting of the ImageLocation property to generate an image.
ImageLocation	Specify the location of the image that is used. You can use images from a file, the Resources node in Application Explorer, or an embedded resource. The value that you select for this property determines the values that are available for the NormalImage property.
Label	Set the name of the menu that is shown to the user.
MenuItemName	Specify the menu item to include on the menu. The values that are available depend on the value of the MenuItemType property.
MenuItemType	Specify the type of the menu item. There are three categories of menu items: Display Output Action The value that you set for this property determines the list of menu item names that appears in the list for the MenuItemName property.
Model	Specify the model that the menu is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. Examples of elements include a table or class. An element can be located in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can be located in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
NormalImage	Specify the image that is used when the menu is enabled.
Parameters	Specify one or more values that are passed to an object. These values resemble the parameters that are passed to a method. A parameter supplies a value that is then used to perform the task. There is no default value.
SetCompany	If you set this property to Yes, every time that the menu is opened, the company is changed to the company that was specified when the menu was first started.
Shortcut	Specify the keyboard shortcut that opens the menu. For example, you can press Ctrl+F3 to open the menu. There is no default value.
ShowParentModule	Specify whether to update the navigation pane, based on the parent module of the menu item. The following options are available: Yes – Always update the navigation pane, based on the parent module of the menu item. No – Leave the navigation pane unchanged, even if the parent module of the menu item differs from the current module. The default value is Yes.

Menu item properties

The following properties are available for all menu items (display, output, and action), even menu items that are used for web menus.

Property	Description
ConfigurationKey	Select the configuration key that is required in order to enable the menu item. Use the key for the module that the object belongs to.
CopyCallerQuery	Specify whether to copy the query from the calling form to the target form. This property enables the target form to show the same data that was viewed in the original form. The default value is Auto.
CorrectPermissions	Specify whether correct permission should be available for selection when privileges are assigned to the menu item. The following options are available: Auto – The permission will be available for selection as a privilege on this menu item's Privileges node under the Entry Points node. No – The permission won't be available for selection as a privilege on the menu item. The default value is Auto.
CountryConfigurationKey	Optional: Set a country/region-specific key in addition to or instead of a standard configuration key.
CountryRegionCodes	Specify the codes for the countries/regions where the menu item is valid. This property is implemented as a comma-separated list of ISO country codes in a single string. The values must match data in the global address book. The client uses this property to enable or disable country/region-specific features.
CreatePermissions	Specify whether create permission should be available for selection when privileges are assigned to the menu item. The following options are available: Auto – The permission will be available for selection as a privilege on this menu item's Privileges node under the Entry Points node. No – The permission won't be available for selection as a privilege on the menu item. The default value is Auto.
DeletePermissions	Specify whether delete permission should be available for selection when privileges are assigned to the menu item. The following options are available: Auto – The permission will be available for selection as a privilege on this menu item's Privileges node under the Entry Points node. No – The permission won't be available for selection as a privilege on the menu item. The default value is Auto.
DisabledImage	Specify the image that is used when the menu item is disabled. If this property isn't set, the system uses the setting of the NormalImage property to generate an image.
DisabledImageLocation	Specify the location of the image that is used for a disabled control. You can use images from a file, the Resources node in Application Explorer, or an embedded resource. The value that you select for this property determines the values that are available for the DisabledImage property. If the property isn't set, the system uses the setting of the ImageLocation property to generate an image.
EnumTypeParameter and EnumParameter	Optional: Select an enumerated type as a parameter for the object, and then select an enumeration value as the value of the EnumParameter property. Typically, these properties are used when one form is used in several situations. You can change the behavior of the form, depending on the EnumParameter value. For example, the PriceDiscGroup form is used by three display menu items (PriceDiscGroup_*), each of which has a different EnumParameter value. In the form's init method, a switch construct validates the value, and then the form is created.
ExtendedDataSecurity	Specify whether the menu item appears under all companies instead of in the context of a single company. The default value is No.
FormViewOption	Specify the form mode to use. The following options are available: Auto Grid Details The default value is Auto.
HelpText	Create a Help string for the menu item. The text appears on the status bar when you select the object that is opened by the menu item (for example, a form). Note: To write a Help article for the menu item, in Application Explorer, in the Application Documentation/Menu Items node, find the article that has the same name as your menu item. This article will then be shown instead of any Help article that was written about the object that is opened by the menu item.
ImageLocation	Specify the location of the image that is used for a control. You can use images from a file, the Resources node in Application Explorer, or an embedded resource. The value that you select for this property determines the values that are available for the NormalImage property.
Label	Select the label to use as the name that appears for the item on menus and buttons.
LinkedPermissionObject	If the permissions of another object (for example, a form or report) should be applied to this menu item, select the object. Typically, this property is used for action menu items.
LinkedPermissionType	Specify the type of the object that is specified by the LinkedPermissionObject property.
MultiSelect	Select whether the menu item can be used on multiple record selections in forms.
Model	Specify the model that the table is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. Examples of elements include a table or class. An element can be located in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can be located in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
Name	The name of the menu item.
NeededAccessLevel	Define the minimum access that is required for the menu item to appear on a menu or a button. This property is used to set access to the menu item for different user groups.
NeedsRecord	Specify whether a button that represents the menu item is enabled if no record is present. The default value is No. You can use this property to help guarantee that an action can be completed. For example, you have a menu item button that opens a detail form. You might want to disable the button if there are no records on the list page.
NormalImage	Specify the image that is used when the menu item is associated with an enabled button control.
Object	Select an object of the object type that is specified in the Class property.
ObjectType	Select the type of object that the menu item opens. Caution: You should use SSRSReport for a menu item for an SSRS report. Don't use SQLReportLibraryReport for new menu items. The SQLReportLibraryReport option is obsolete and will be removed in a future version.
OpenMode	Specify the view mode of the target form. You use this property to specify whether the target form opens in edit mode or read-only mode. The following options are available: Auto View Edit New The default value is Auto.
Parameters	Optional: Specify the arguments that are passed to the object.
Query	Select the query that is passed to the target form for the InitialQuery method.
ReadPermissions	Specify whether read permission should be available for section when privileges are assigned to the menu item. The following options are available: Auto – The permission will be available for selection as a privilege on this menu item's Privileges node under the Entry Points node. No – The permission won't be available for selection as a privilege on the menu item. The default value is Auto.
ReportDesign	Select the report design to use for a specific SSRS report model.
RunOn	Select whether to run the menu item on the client, the server, or the location that it's called from. This property is mainly used for menu items that open reports. This property determines where the application object is run from only if the RunOn property of the object is set to Called from. A form is instantiated and run on the client, because the FormRun class always runs on the client. A report is instantiated and run as specified by the menu item's RunOn property, because the ReportRun class always runs where it was called from. You should set the property to Called from. If you set the report to run on the client, and the report is run in a batch, the report will fail. If you set the report to run on the server, and the report is shown on the screen, the report will fail. A class's main method is run as specified by its modifier. The class itself is instantiated as specified by its RunOn property. The instantiation might occur in the main method.
UpdatePermissions	Specify whether update permission should be available for section when privileges are assigned to the menu item. The following options are available: Auto – The permission will be available for section as a privilege on this menu item's Privileges node under the Entry Points node. No – The permission won't be available for section as a privilege on the menu item. The default value is Auto.
Web	Specify the URL that is opened when you run the menu item. The value of this property is no longer used. Don't use this property.
WebConfigurationKey	Optional: Select a web-specific configuration key in addition to a standard configuration key. This property applies to web menu items only.
WebMenuItemName	Specify the menu item to include on a web menu. The available values depend on the setting of the WebMenuItemType property.
WebMenuItemType	Specify the type of the web menu item. There are two categories of web menu items: URL Action The value that you select determines the web menu item names that are available for the WebMenuItemName property.
WebPage	Specify the webpage that is linked to the menu item. The value of this property is no longer used. Don't use this property.
WebSecureTransaction	Select whether the menu item requires secure transactions (SSL). This property applies to web menu items only.

Note

When you use the Parameters or EnumParameter property, errors such as type mismatches can be found only at run time, not at compile time.

Query properties

Within a query, you can set properties on the query itself, the data sources, the fields that are used for sorting, and the ranges that are used to delimit the query.

Query properties

Query properties determine the overall behavior of the query. For example, you can specify the form that is shown to users so that they can interact with the query.

Property	Description
AllowCheck	This property is ignored for queries. It's effective on forms and reports.
AllowCrossCompany	Specify whether data is retrieved for all companies that the user has authority to read from. If the property is set to false, which is the default value, data is retrieved only for the current session company.
Description	Optional: Describe the query, what it returns, and so on. This property is useful in Microsoft Office Add-in scenarios.
Form	Specify that query form that MorphX should show when users interact with the query. The default value is SysQueryForm.
Interactive	Specify whether users can interact with the report by delimiting queries, setting printer options, and so on.
Literals	Specify how literals are represented in SQL statements. The forceLiterals option instructs the kernel to reveal the actual values that are used in where clauses to the Microsoft SQL Server database at the time of optimization. The forcePlaceholders option instructs the kernel not to reveal the actual values. Note: We don't recommend that you use the forceLiterals option, because it could expose code to an SQL injection security threat.
Model	Specify the model that the query is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. Examples of elements include a table or class. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
QueryType	Specify the type of the query. The following options are available: Join Union The default value is Join.
Searchable	Specify whether the query can be part of a set of queries that is used to search the Microsoft SharePoint Business Catalog. This property is useful when you use the Enterprise Search feature. The default value is No.
Title	The heading for the query.
UserUpdate	Specify whether the query form should retain its state when it's reopened. If you set this property to Yes, the previous settings are restored. If you set it to No, the data can be viewed but not edited.
Version	The version is increased every time that the query is updated. This property is read-only.

Data source properties

The following properties control the characteristics of a data source. Additional properties are available on embedded data sources and relations between data sources. You can also set one property on fields in the data source.

Property	Where it's available	Description
AllowAdd	Data source	Specify whether users can add fields to sorting and ranges at run time.
Company	Data source	Specify the company to retrieve data from.
Dynamic	Fields node in a data source	Specify whether all fields in the table in the data source are used. If you set this property to Yes, all the fields in the data source are used. If you set it to No, you can remove some of the fields. When the data source is a base table, a value of Yes means that all fields from the derived tables are used.
Enabled	Data source	If you set this property to No, the data source (and all embedded data sources) are ignored.
FetchMode	Embedded data source	Specify whether the data sources should be related through a 1:1 relation or a 1:n relation. Note: For data sources that are used on reports, use a join relation that uses 1:1 fetch mode.
Field, RelatedField	Relations on an embedded data source	The name of the fields from the parent data source and related data source that are used in the relation.
FirstFast	Data source	If you set this property to Yes, the database receives a hint that the first record from the query should be retrieved before the other records. This setting enables some database systems to optimize record retrieval and therefore helps improve performance.
FirstOnly	Data source	If you set this property to Yes, the database receives a hint that only the first record from the query is required. This setting enables some database systems to optimize record retrieval and therefore helps improve performance.
JoinMode	Embedded data source	Specify the strategy that is used to join the output from a data source.
Name	Data source	Specify the name of the data source.
Relations	Embedded data source	Specify whether the query system should use the relations that are defined for tables and EDTs. If you set this property to Yes, the query is automatically updated if a relation is changed.
Table	Data source	Specify the table, map, or view that is used as a data source. This property can't be modified after a sorting order or a range has been defined.
Table, RelatedTable	Relations on an embedded data source	The name of the parent data source and the related data source.
UniqueId	Data source	The unique number of the data source. This property is read-only.
Update	Data source	Specify whether the query can update records in the database.

Range properties

The following properties determine the characteristics of the range specification. For example, you can specify whether users are allowed to modify the range at run time.

Property	Description
Enabled	Use this property to disable a field in a range specification.
Field	Specify the field to define a range on.
Label	Enter a label for the range.
Status	Specify whether users are allowed to modify the range in the query dialog box at run time. The following options are available: Open – Users can view and edit the range. Lock – Users can only view the range. Hide – Users can't view or edit the range.
Value	Specify the range for the records that are retrieved. If you use enumerations, don't use text strings. The enumeration ID must be used.

Report properties

Most of the properties for a report are set on the design, design section, and control nodes in Application Explorer. For information about system properties that are available on reports, see the "System and common properties" section. The following table describes the properties of a report.

Property	Description
AllowCheck	Specify whether a message is shown when users try to run reports that they don't have permission to view. Select Yes to specify that a message is shown.
AutoJoin	Specify whether a record that is returned by the element.args method is used to set the range on the report query.
Interactive	Specify whether users can select which records to show by modifying the query that is associated with a report.
Model	Specify the model that the report is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in another layer.

Report control properties

The following table describes report control properties. For information about additional properties that are available for controls, see the "Form control properties" section.

Property	Description
Alignment	Specify the alignment of a value that is shown in a control.
AllowNegative	Specify whether the control accepts negative values. This property is available only for integer and real controls.
ArrayIndex	Specify the array element that is shown in a control. The control is based on an extended data type that has array elements. This property isn't available for text and shape controls.
AutoDeclaration	Specify whether a variable is created that has the same name as the control. When you set this property to Yes, it's easier to access the report controls from X++ code, and you can find errors at compile time.
AutoInsSeparator	Specify whether a decimal separator is shown. This property is available only for real controls.
BackgroundColor	Specify the background color for a control. The setting of this property can be overridden by using the BackStyle property.
BackStyle	Specify whether the control background is opaque or transparent. When you set this property to Transparent, the behavior depends on the type of control: For bitmap controls, pixels that have the same color are transparent. For all other controls, the foreground color is used as the background color.
Bold	Specify bold text formatting.
BottomMargin	Specify the margin for a control.
ChangeCase	Specify the case of text that a user enters. This property is available only for string, enum, text, and prompt controls.
ChangeLabelCase	Specify whether the label for the control should be modified when the report is printed. The following options are available: Auto None UPPER CASE lower case Title Case The default value is Auto.
ColorScheme	Specify the color palette for a control.
ConfigurationKey	Specify a configuration key for the control.
CSSClass	Specify the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) to use to render the value in HTML.
DataField	Specify a table field for the control. This property isn't available for text, shape, box, and bitmap controls.
DataMethod	Specify a display method that shows data in a control. This property isn't available for text, shape, and box controls.
DateDay	Specify the format for the day. This property is available only for date controls.
DateFormat	Specify the format for a date. This property is available only for date controls.
DateMonth	Specify the format for the month. This property is available only for date controls.
DateSeparator	Specify the separator that appears between the month, day, and year. This property is available only for date controls.
DateYear	Specify the format for the year. This property is available only for date controls.
DecimalSeparator	Specify the symbol that is used to separate decimal values. This property is available only for real controls.
DisplaceNegative	Specify a new position for a value in a grid control when the value is a negative number. This property is available only for integer and real controls.
DynamicHeight	Specify whether the control is resized to show additional lines of text. When you set this property to Yes, page headers, page footers, and repeating column headings are automatically added as required. This property is available only for string controls.
ExtendedDataType	Specify the EDT that the field that is associated with the control should be based on.
ExtraSumWidth	Modify the default width that is allowed for sums. This property is available only for integer and real controls.
Font	Specify the font.
FontSize	Specify the font size.
ForegroundColor	Specify the foreground color for a control.
FormatMST	Specify whether values are formatted by using standard currency format. This property is available only for real controls.
Height	Specify the height of a control. When a control is associated with an EDT, the Height property of the control overrides the DisplayLength property of the EDT. If you set the Height property to Auto for a bitmap control, the size of the control is based on the size of the graphic.
ImageName	Specify the file name for an image. This property is available only for bitmap controls.
ImageResource	Specify the ID for a system resource to show. The resource macro provides a list of these IDs. Macros are located under the Macros node in Application Explorer. This property is available only for bitmap controls.
Italic	Specify italic text formatting.
Label	Specify a title for the control. If a label isn't specified here, it's inherited from the field.
LabelBold	Set or return a value that indicates the bold setting for the label in the control.
LabelCSSClass	Specify the CSS to use to render the label in HTML.
LabelFont	Set or return a string data type value that indicates the font for the label text in a form combo box control.
LabelFontSize	Set or return the font size, in points, for the label text in a form combo box control.
LabelItalic	Set or return a value that indicates whether the text in the control label should be italic.
LabelLineBelow	Specify the format of the underline for the control title.
LabelLineThickness	Specify the format of the line below column headings.
LabelPosition	Set or return the position of the label for the control. Valid values are Left and Above.
LabelTabLeader	Specify whether to append a series of dots to control labels. The following options are available: Auto Do not append Do append The default value is Auto.
LabelUnderline	Set or return a value that indicates whether the text in the control label should be underlined.
LabelWidth	Specify the width of the label for the control.
Left	Specify the left alignment of a control.
LeftMargin	Specify the left margin for a control.
Line	Specify the appearance of the lines that form a shape. This property is available only for shape controls.
LineAbove	Specify the type of line for the top border of a control. If your report has many lines or boxes, consider using a shape control inside the individual sections.
LineBelow	Specify the type of line for the bottom border of a control. If your report has many lines or boxes, consider using a shape control inside the individual sections.
LineLeft	Specify the type of line for the left border of a control. If your report has many lines or boxes, consider using a shape control inside the individual sections.
LineRight	Specify the type of line for the right border of a control. If your report has many lines or boxes, consider using a shape control inside the individual sections.
MenuItemLabel	Specify the label for a menu item.
MenuItemName	Specify the name of the menu item. The available menu items vary, depending on the setting of the MenuItemType property.
MenuItemType	Specify whether the menu item is an action, display, or output menu item. A display menu item is for a form, and an output menu item is for a report. An output menu item is for a class, job, or query.
MinNoOfDecimals	Specify the minimum number of decimal places that are shown. Trailing zeros aren't shown.
ModelFieldName	Specify a field that is used to determine the left alignment and width of a control.
NoOfDecimals	Specify the number of decimal places that are shown. The default value is 20. This property is available only for real controls.
ResizeBitmap	Specify whether an image can be resized to fit the dimensions of a control. This property is available only for bitmap controls.
RightMargin	Specify the margin for a control.
RotateSign	Specify whether the sign for the control is inverted. This property is available only for integer and real controls.
ShowLabel	Set or return a value that indicates whether the label for the control is shown in the form. A value of True indicates that the label will be shown.
ShowPicAsText	Specify whether the file name for an image is shown instead of the image. This property is available only for bitmap controls.
ShowZero	Specify whether a 0 (zero) value is shown. This property is available only for integer and real controls.
SignDisplay	Specify how the sign of a number is shown. This property is available only for integer and real controls.
SumAll	Specify whether the sum of all values is calculated. This property is available only for integer and real controls.
SumNeg	Specify whether the sum of all negative values is calculated. This property is available only for integer and real controls.
SumPos	Specify whether the sum of all positive values is calculated. This property is available only for integer and real controls.
Table	Specify a data source for the control. This property isn't available for text, shape, box, and bitmap controls.
Text	Specify the text string that is shown in a control. This property is available only for text controls.
TimeFormat	Specify whether times are shown in 24-hour format or AM/PM format. This property is available only for time controls.
TimeHours	Specify whether hours are shown. This property is available only for time controls.
TimeMinutes	Specify whether minutes are shown. This property is available only for time controls.
TimeSeconds	Specify whether seconds are shown. This property is available only for time controls.
TimeSeparator	Specify the symbol that is used to separate hours, minutes, and seconds. This property is available only for time controls.
Thickness	Specify the thickness of a control border.
ThousandSeparator	Specify the symbol that is used to separate thousands. This property is available only for real controls.
Top	Specify the top alignment of a control.
TopMargin	Specify the margin for a control.
Type	Specify the type of shape that is shown. This property is available only for shape controls.
TypeHeaderPrompt	Specify whether a line of dots is added to fill the space between the control title and the control value. This property is available only for text and prompt controls.
Underline	Specify underline text formatting.
Visible	Set or return a value that indicates whether the control is visible. A value of True indicates that the control is visible.
WarnIfMissing	Specify whether a message is shown if an image is missing from the report. This property is available only for bitmap controls.
WebMenuItemName	Specify the menu item to include on a web menu. The available values depend on the setting of the WebMenuItemType property.
WebMenuItemType	Specify the type of the menu item. There are two categories of web menu items: URL Action The value that you select determines the web menu item names that are available for the WebMenuItemName property.
WebTarget	Specify the location of the control on a web report.
Width	Specify the width of a control. When a control is associated with an EDT, the Width property of the control overrides the DisplayLength property of the EDT. If you set the Width property to Auto for a bitmap control, the size of the control is based on the size of the graphic.

Report design properties

The following table describes the report design properties.

Property	Description
ArrangeMethod	Specify the layout for the controls in a report section.
ArrangeWhen	Specify when report controls are arranged.
BottomMargin	Specify the bottom margin. If you set this property to Auto, the default value that is stored in the system table is used.
Caption	Specify the name that is shown for the report in the user interface.
ColorScheme	Specify the color palette.
Columns	Specify the number of columns.
ColumnSpace	Specify the space between columns.
Font, FontSize, Italic, Underline and Bold	Specify the text formatting. The settings of the Font and FontSize properties override the values that you can set by clicking Options > Fonts on the Tools menu.
ForegroundColor	Specify the foreground color.
Height	Specify the height.
LeftMargin	Specify the left margin. If you set this property to Auto, the default value that is stored in the system table is used.
LineAbove	Specify the type of line for the top border of a section. If a report has many lines and boxes, consider using the shape control inside a section.
LineBelow	Specify the type of line for the bottom border of a section. If a report has many lines and boxes, consider using the shape control inside a section.
LineLeft	Specify the type of line for the left border of a section. If a report has many lines and boxes, consider using the shape control inside a section.
LineRight	Specify the type of line for the right border of a section. If a report has many lines and boxes, consider using the shape control inside a section.
ResolutionX, ResolutionY	Specify the distance between gridlines.
RightMargin	Specify the right margin. If you set this property to Auto, the default value that is stored in the system table is used.
Ruler	Specify the unit for the ruler that is shown when you edit a design. To edit a design, right-click AutoDesignSpecs or Generated Design, and then click Edit.
Thickness	Specify the thickness of a section border.
TopMargin	Specify the top margin. If you set this property to Auto, the default value that is stored in the system table is used.

Report design section properties

The following table describes properties for report design sections. For information about additional properties that are available for report designs, see the "Report design properties" section.

Property	Description
ArrangeMethod	Specify the layout for the controls in a report section.
ArrangeWhen	Specify when the controls in the container should be arranged. The available options are Startup, On demand, and Never.
Bold	Get or set the weight of the font that was used to show text in the control.
Bottom	Change the position of the bottom of the report.
BottomMargin	Specify the bottom margin. If you set this property to Auto, the default value that is stored in the UserInfo system table is used.
ColorScheme	Specify the color palette.
ColumnHeadingsStrategy	Specify the layout of column headings. If you set this property to WordWrap, a heading wraps when it's longer than the longest field in the column. Headings can wrap to a maximum of eight lines. Headings that are longer than eight lines are truncated. Note: The heading length varies, depending on the language.
Columns	Specify the number of columns.
Columnspace	Specify the space between columns.
Font	Specify the text formatting. The settings of the Font and FontSize properties override the values that you can set by clicking Options > Fonts on the Tools menu.
FontSize	Specify the text formatting. The settings of the Font and FontSize properties override the values that you can set by clicking Options > Fonts on the Tools menu.
ForegroundColor	Specify the foreground color.
GrandHeader	Specify whether the value of the HeaderText property is shown. The GrandHeader property is available only when a report has multiple data sources that aren't nested.
GrandTotal	Specify whether the value of the FooterText property is shown. The GrandTotal property is available only when a report has multiple data sources that aren't nested.
HeaderText	Specify the text that is shown above the first record in a section when the GrandHeader property is set to Yes. This property is available only when a report has multiple data sources that aren't nested.
Height	Specify the height.
Italic	Specify the text formatting. The settings of the Font and FontSize properties override the values that you can set by clicking Options > Fonts on the Tools menu.
LabelTopMargin, LabelBottomMargin	Specify the margins above and below column headings.
LeftMargin	Specify the left margin. If you set this property to Auto, the default value that is stored in the UserInfo system table is used.
LineAbove, LineBelow, LineLeft, LineRight	Specify the type of line for a section border. If a report has many lines and boxes, consider using the shape control inside a section.
Map	Specify the map to use to show data. You can associate a map field with a field in one or more tables. This property lets you use the same field name to access fields that have different names in different tables.
NoOfHeadingLines	Specify the number of lines that are used to show column headings. If you set the property to 0 (zero), column headings aren't displayed. For reports that include several fields, increase the number of lines to make sure that all fields are shown.
RightMargin	Specify the right margin. If you set this property to Auto, the default value that is stored in the UserInfo system table is used.
ResolutionX	Specify the distance between gridlines.
ResolutionY	Specify the distance between gridlines.
Ruler	Specify the unit for the ruler that is shown when you edit a design. To edit a design, right-click AutoDesignSpecs or Generated Design, and then click Edit.
Table	Specify the data source for a section.
Thickness	Specify the thickness of a section border.
Top	Change the position of the top of the report.
TopMargin	Specify the top margin. If you set this property to Auto, the default value that is stored in the UserInfo system table is used.
Underline	Specify the text formatting. The settings of the Font and FontSize properties override the values that you can set by clicking Options > Fonts on the Tools menu.

Report query properties

The following table describes report query properties. For information about additional report properties, see the "Report properties" and "System and common properties" sections.

Property	Description
AllowCheck	Get or set the Allow check flag.
AllowCrossCompany	Get or set the Allow cross-company flag. This flag indicates whether query execution will be across companies.
Description	A textual explanation of the query. This optional property is often used in Office Add-ins scenarios.
Form	Specify the form that is used for user interaction.
Interactive	Specify whether users can interact with the report by delimiting queries, setting printer options, and so on.
Literals	Specify how literals are represented in SQL statements.
Model	Specify the model that the report query is in. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. Examples of elements include a table or class. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in another layer.
QueryType	Specify the type of the query. The following options are available: Join Union The default value is Join.
Searchable	Specify whether the query can be part of a set of queries that can be used to search the SharePoint Business Catalog. This property is useful when you use the Enterprise Search feature. The default value is No.
Title	Specify the title of the query.
UserUpdate	Specify whether users can update a query.
Version	This is a read-only internal property.

Security code permission properties

A code permission is a group of permissions that are associated with a menu item or a service operation. When a security role has access to a menu item, it also has access to other Application Explorer items that are mentioned within the code permission for that menu item. The degree of access is controlled by the specific permissions that are defined under the code permission node.

Securable objects

Code permissions are used to give access to securable objects. The following list shows the hierarchy of code permission nodes in Application Explorer:

• Security
  • Code Permissions
    • YourCodePermission
      • Tables
      • Server Methods
      • Associated Objects
        • Forms
        • Web Controls
        • Reports

Code permissions can also override the access levels to securable objects under the Associated Objects node.

Code permission properties

This following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Code Permissions > YourCodePermission in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the code permission. The code permission lets users run the class method that is specified in the Method property.
Class	Optional	The class that is associated with this code permission.
Method	Optional	The method that is associated with this code permission.

Table properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Code Permissions > YourCodePermission > Tables > YourTable in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Table	Yes	The name of the table.
EffectiveAccess	Yes	The permission value. The following options are available: Read Update Create Correct Delete NoAccess The permission values for the EffectiveAccess property represent a hierarchy. Read is the weakest permission, and Delete is the strongest. Delete permission includes every other permission. Create permission includes Update and Read. You can set the permission value to NoAccess to prevent all access to the table.
ManagedBy	Optional	This property is used by automation tools.

Server method properties

The following tables describes the properties for the node at Security > Code Permissions > YourCodePermission > Server Methods > YourServerMethod in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Class	Yes	The name of the server class.
Method	Yes	The secure server method that is tagged with the SysEntryPointAttribute attribute.
EffectiveAccess	Yes	The permission value. The following options are available: Invoke – The server method can be called. NoAccess – The server method can't be called.
ManagedBy	Optional	This property is used by automation tools.

Form properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Code Permissions > YourCodePermission > Associated Objects > Forms > YourForm in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Form	Yes	The name of the form.
AccessLevel	Yes	The permission value. The following options are available: Read Update Create Correct Delete NoAccess The permission values for the EffectiveAccess property represent a hierarchy. Read is the weakest permission, and Delete is the strongest. Delete permission includes every other permission. Create permission includes Update and Read. You can set the permission value to NoAccess to prevent all access to the form.
ManagedBy	Optional	This property is used by automation tools.

Web control properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Code Permissions > YourCodePermission > Associated Objects > Web Controls > YourWebControl in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
WebControl	Yes	The name of the web control.
AccessLevel	Yes	The permission value. The following options are available: Read Update Create Correct Delete NoAccess The permission values for the EffectiveAccess property represent a hierarchy. Read is the weakest permission, and Delete is the strongest. Delete permission includes every other permission. Create permission includes Update and Read. You can set the permission value to NoAccess to prevent all access to the web control.
ManagedBy	Optional	This property is used by automation tools.

Report properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Code Permissions > YourCodePermission > Associated Objects > Reports > YourReport in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the report design.
Report	Yes	The full name of the report.
ManagedBy	Optional	This property is used by automation tools.

Security duty properties

Security permissions are combined into privileges, and privileges are combined into duties. Duties are defined as groups of related privileges that provide a user with access to a specific business function. In Application Explorer, these privileges are organized into the nodes of a duty.

Best practices

This section describes the best practice rules for duties.

• All duties should be assigned to a role.
• All duties should be part of a process cycle.
• Because a duty represents a specific business function, the name of the duty should rarely or never change. For example, your company pays bills. Although the details of how you pay bills might change, the essential function of paying bills won't change. Instead of creating a new duty, you should change the privilege subnodes of the duty.
• The name of a process cycle should rarely or never change.

Duty hierarchy in Application Explorer

The following list shows the hierarchy of duty nodes in Application Explorer:

• Security
  • Duties
    • YourDuty
      • Privileges

Duty properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Duties > YourDuty in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the duty.
Label	Yes	Text that is shown for the duty in the user interface.
Description	Yes	A description of the duty.
Enabled	Yes	A value that indicates whether the duty is enabled. The following options are available: Yes – Enable the duty. No – Disable the duty.

Privilege properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Duties > YourDuty > Privileges > YourPrivilege in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the privilege.
Enabled	Yes	A value that indicates whether the duty is enabled. The following options are available: Yes – Enable the privilege. No – Disable the privilege.

Security privilege properties

A privilege is a group of permissions. The nodes that are below each privilege node identify the securable objects that a user can access and set the level of access for each object.

Best practices

This section describes the best practice rules for privileges.

• You can use privileges to specify the access that is required in order to perform a job.
• You can use privileges to group the permissions for related securable objects. For example, menu items and their controls are closely related.
• You can assign privileges directly to security roles. However, security settings are easier to maintain if you assign duties or process cycles instead of privileges.

Securable objects

Privileges are used to give access to securable objects. The following list shows the hierarchy under the Security > Privileges node in Application Explorer:

• Security
  • Privileges
    • YourPrivilege
      • Entry Points
      • Permissions
        • Tables
        • Server Methods
        • Forms

Privileges can also override the access levels to securable objects as they are defined elsewhere in Application Explorer. For example, a privilege can override a permission that is defined by the EffectiveAccess property under Forms > YourForm > Permissions > Update > Tables > YourTable in Application Explorer.

Privilege properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Privileges > YourPrivilege in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the privilege.
Label	Yes	Text that is shown for the privilege in the user interface.
Description	Yes	A description of the privilege.
Enabled	Yes	A value that indicates whether the duty is enabled. The following options are available: Yes – Enable the privilege. No – Disable the privilege.

Entry point properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Privileges > YourPrivilege > Entry Points > YourEntryPoint in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the entry point.
ObjectType	Yes	The object type of the entry point. The following options are available: MenuItemDisplay MenuItemOutput MenuItemAction ServiceOperation WebActionItem WebURLItem WebManagedContent
ObjectName	Yes	The object name of the entry point.
ObjectChildName	Optional	A value that represents the service method name. Note: Specify a value for this property only if the ObjectType property is set to ServiceOperation.
AccessLevel	Yes	The permission value. For all object types except ServiceOperation, the following options are available: Read Update Create Correct Delete NoAccess The permission values for the AccessLevel property represent a hierarchy. Read is the weakest permission, and Delete is the strongest. Delete permission includes every other permission. Create permission includes Update and Read. You can set the permission value to NoAccess to prevent all access to the entry point. The Correct permission applies only when a time state table is involved. This permission authorizes you to issue update records in a time state table. For the ServiceOperation object type, the following options are available: Invoke – The server method can be called. NoAccess – The server method can't be called.

Table properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Privileges > YourPrivilege > Permissions > Tables > YourTable in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Table	Yes	The name of the table.
EffectiveAccess	Yes	The permission value. The following options are available: Read Update Create Correct Delete NoAccess The permission values for the EffectiveAccess property represent a hierarchy. Read is the weakest permission, and Delete is the strongest. Delete permission includes every other permission. Create permission includes Update and Read. The Correct permission applies only when a time state table is involved. This permission authorizes you to update records in a time state table. You can set the permission value to NoAccess to prevent all access to the table.
ManagedBy	Optional	This property is used by automation tools.

Server method properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Privileges > YourPrivilege > Permissions > Server Methods > YourServerMethod in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Class	Yes	The name of the server class.
Method	Yes	The name of the secure server method that is tagged with the SysEntryPointAttribute attribute.
EffectiveAccess	Yes	The permission value. The following options are available: Invoke – The server method can be called. NoAccess – The server method can't be called.
ManagedBy	Optional	This property is used by automation tools.

Form properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Privileges > YourPrivilege > Permissions > Forms > YourForm in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Form	Yes	The name of the form.

Security process cycle properties

A process cycle is a group of duties. A process cycle represents a high-level job function. Although the details of how a given job function is run might change over time, the concept and name of that job function probably don't change.

Best practices

This section describes the best practice rules for process cycles.

• Each duty should be part of a process cycle.
• Use a process cycle to organize a group of duties for a job function.

Process cycle hierarchy in Application Explorer

The following list shows the hierarchy of process cycles nodes in Application Explorer:

• Security
  • Process Cycles
    • YourProcessCycle
      • Duties

Process cycle properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Process Cycles > YourProcessCycle in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the process cycle.
Label	Yes	Text that is shown for the process cycle in the user interface.
Description	Yes	A description of the process cycle.
Enabled	Yes	A value that indicates whether the duty is enabled. The following options are available: Yes – Enable the process cycle. No – Disable the process cycle.

Duty properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Process Cycles > YourProcessCycle > Duties > YourDuty in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the duty.
Enabled	Yes	A value that indicates whether the duty is enabled. The following options are available: Yes – Enable the duty. No – Disable the duty.

Security policy properties

Developers and system administrators can create security policies to deny access to a subset of data records in tables.

Constrained tables of a policy

You can add tables and views under the Constrained Tables node of a security policy in Application Explorer. These tables and views are related to the data source table of the query that is named in the Query property of the policy. The following list shows the hierarchy of security policy nodes in Application Explorer:

• Security
  • Policies
    • YourPolicy
      • Constrained Tables
        • YourConstrainedTable
          • YourConstrainedSubTable
        • YourConstrainedView

Each Constrained Tables node can contain any number of constrained tables and views. Additionally, each constrained table can contain any number of constrained sub-tables.

Security policy properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Policies > YourPolicy in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the security policy.
Label	Yes	The text that is shown for the security policy in the user interface.
PrimaryTable	Yes	The table that is specified in the data source for the security policy query.
Query	Yes	The query that the policy uses to filter data from the constrained tables that are specified in the policy.
UseNotExistJoin	Yes	A value that indicates whether the security query must be applied as a not exists join or an exists join.
PolicyGroup	No	Administrators and developers can use this property to quickly identify groups of related security policies. The available options are the names of the security policy groups that the system administrator or developer has created. The system doesn't use this property at run time.
ConstrainedTable	Yes	A value that controls whether the security policy restricts the data values in records that are returned from the primary table. The following options are available: Yes – The security policy is enforced on the primary table. No – The security policy isn't enforced on the primary table.
Enabled	Yes	A value that controls whether the system enforces the policy at run time. The following options are available: Yes – Enable the security policy. No – Disable the security policy.
Operation	Yes	A value that controls which data operations the policy is enforced for. The following options are available: Select Insert Update Delete Insert, Update and Delete All operations
ContextType	Yes	A value that controls the context type of the security policy. The following options are available: ContextString – You must specify a value for the ContextString property. The security policy uses a specific application context for the policy. RoleName – The security policy is applied only to the application user who is assigned to the value of RoleName. RoleProperty – This value is used in combination with the ContextString property to specify multiple roles context.
ContextString	Yes	This property is used in combination with ContextType property. It can be used to specify an application or multiple roles context.

Security role properties

Roles represent a collection of permissions that can be granted to users. The nodes that are nested below each role node identify various securable objects that a user can access and specify the level of access.

Role node in Application Explorer

Roles are used to give access to securable objects. The following list shows the hierarchy of role nodes in Application Explorer:

• Security
  • Roles
    • YourRole
      • Duties
      • Privileges
      • Permissions
        • Tables
        • Forms
        • Server Methods
      • Sub Roles

Roles are typically associated with security duties, and sometimes with security privileges. Access levels to securable objects within a role are derived from the duties, privileges, or both. Roles can also override the access levels to securable objects under the Permissions node.

Role properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Roles > YourRole in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the role.
Label	Yes	Text that is shown for the role in the user interface.
Description	Yes	A description of the role.
Enabled	Yes	A value that indicates whether the duty is enabled. The following options are available: Yes – Enable the role. No – Disable the role.
PastDataAccess	Yes	The past data access for the tables that have date-effective fields. The following options are available: Read Update Create Correct Delete NoAccess The permission values for the PastDataAccess property represent a hierarchy. Read is the weakest permission, and Delete is the strongest. Delete permission includes every other permission. Create permission includes Update and Read. You can set the permission value to NoAccess to prevent all access to the table.
CurrentDataAccess	Yes	The current data access for the tables that have date-effective fields.
FutureDataAccess	Yes	The future data access for the tables that have date-effective fields.
ContextString	Optional	A user-defined string that can be used by security policies.

Duty properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Roles > Duties > YourDuty in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the duty.
Enabled	Yes	A value that indicates whether the duty is enabled. The following options are available: Yes – Enable the duty. No – Disable the duty.

Privilege properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Roles > Privileges > YourPrivilege in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the privilege.
Enabled	Yes	A value that indicates whether the duty is enabled. The following options are available: Yes – Enable the privilege. No – Disable the privilege.

Table properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Roles > Permissions > Tables > YourTable in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Table	Yes	The name of the table.
EffectiveAccess	Yes	The permission value. The following options are available: Read Update Create Correct Delete NoAccess The permission values for the EffectiveAccess property represent a hierarchy. Read is the weakest permission, and Delete is the strongest. Delete permission includes every other permission. Create permission includes Update and Read. You can set the permission value to NoAccess to prevent all access to the table.
ManagedBy	Optional	This property is used by automation tools.

Form properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Roles > Permissions > Form > YourForm in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Form	Yes	The name of the form.

Server method properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Roles > Permissions > Server Methods > YourServerMethod in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Class	Yes	The name of the server class.
Method	Yes	The name of the secure server method that is tagged with the SysEntryPointAttribute attribute.
EffectiveAccess	Yes	The permission value. The following options are available: Invoke – The server method can be called. NoAccess – The server method can't be called.
ManagedBy	Optional	This property is used by automation tools.

Subrole properties

The following table describes the properties for the node at Security > Roles > Sub Roles > YourSubRole in Application Explorer.

Property	Required	Description
Name	Yes	The name of the subrole.
Enabled	Yes	A value that indicates whether the duty is enabled. The following options are available: Yes – Enable the subrole No – Disable the subrole.

Web menu properties

The following table describes the properties that are specific to web menus and submenus.

Property	Description
ConfigurationKey	Specify the configuration key that is used to control display of this menu. If a user doesn't have access to the configuration key, the menu won't be visible.
HighlightSelected	This property isn't supported.
Label	Specify the text that is shown for the top-level node of the web menu or submenu. The value can't exceed 250 characters.
MenuItemName	Specify the menu item to access when the top-level node for the menu or submenu is clicked. The options that are available depend on the setting of the MenuItemType property.
MenuItemType	Specify the type of menu item that is accessed by the top-level node of the menu or submenu. The available options are Action and URL.
Model	Specify the model. A model is a logical grouping of elements in a layer. Examples of elements include a table or class. An element can exist in exactly one model in a layer. The same element can exist in a customized version in a model that is in a higher layer.
SetCompany	This property causes the system to change the company when the form receives focus. If the SaveDataPerCompany property on a table is set to Yes, the SetCompany property on a form design that uses the table as a data source must also be set to Yes.
ShowParentModule	Specify whether to update the QuickLaunch, based on the parent module of the menu item. The following options are available: Yes – Always update the QuickLaunch, based on the parent module of the menu item. No – Leave the QuickLaunch unchanged, even if the parent module of the menu item differs from the current module. The default value is Yes.

Web menu item properties

The following table describes the properties that are specific to web menu items.

Property	Description
Big	Specify the size of the button when it's used on an Action Pane. The following options are available: Yes – The button is shown at full size and is located at the start of the group. No – The button is shown at the smaller size and is located on the right side of the group.
CloseDialogBehavior	Specify the action that is performed on the parent window when the dialog box closes. The following options are available: Auto – Depending on how the dialog box was used, the appropriate update actions are performed when the dialog box is closed. RefreshDataSource – The read-only data source on the parent form is updated. This option preserves the current selection and performs a Research() operation on the data source. RefreshPage – Refresh the page. Submit – Refresh the parent page. None – No action is performed. The default value is Auto.
HideActionPane	Specify whether the Action Pane is visible on the page that is being opened.
HomePage	Specify whether the page is a Role Center page and is deployed to the main Enterprise Portal site.
NeedsRecord	When you set this property to Yes, the menu item is shown when there are no records in the data set.
PageDefinition	The page that the web menu item points to.
Parameters	Specify the arguments that are passed to the page that is being opened. Each parameter must have the following form: name=value If multiple parameters must be passed, they must be separated by an ampersand (&), as shown in the following example: mode=2&category=1
URL	Specify the URL to navigate to.
WebConfigurationKey	Select the configuration key that is required in order to enable the web menu item. Use the key for the module that the object belongs to.
WindowMode	Specify the type of window to use for the page that is being opened. The following options are available: Inline – The page that is being opened will replace the existing content in the browser. If the web menu item is being accessed from a dialog box, the page that is being opened will open in a new browser window. Modal – If no dialog box is open, a new dialog box will be created. If the web menu item is being accessed from a dialog box, the page that is being opened will replace the content of the current dialog box. NewModal – The page that is being opened will always open in a new dialog box. NewWindow – The page that is being opened will open in a new browser window.
WindowParameters	Specify additional parameters to control the appearance of the SharePoint dialog box. The parameters must be enclosed in braces ({}) and separated by commas. The following example shows how to set the WindowParameters property so that the dialog box has a size of 400 × 300 pixels, and so that it has no Close or Maximize button: {width:400, height:300, showClose:false, allowMaximize:false}
WindowSize	Specify the size of the window to use for the page that is being opened. The following options are available: Smallest – 330 × 200 pixels Small – 550 × 450 pixels Medium – 800 × 630 pixels Large – 930 × 630 pixels Maximum – The largest size that will fit in the boundaries of the main browser window