darenceang
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New Entry in View
Hi!
I have a view in Notes R5.
Basically it will display the following:
- Pending Submission
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Submitted
- Item 1
- Item 2
They are getting from a form Called IBFORM and getting the status.
I would like to "add" one more fixed entry to the top.
- Help
- Click here to view help on how to ....
So that it will look like :
- Help
- Click here to view help on how to ....
- Pending Submission
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Submitted
- Item 1
- Item 2
And when a person clicks on : - Click here to view help on how to ...., it will link to a page in R5.
Is this possible?
Please advice.
I have a view in Notes R5.
Basically it will display the following:
- Pending Submission
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Submitted
- Item 1
- Item 2
They are getting from a form Called IBFORM and getting the status.
I would like to "add" one more fixed entry to the top.
- Help
- Click here to view help on how to ....
So that it will look like :
- Help
- Click here to view help on how to ....
- Pending Submission
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Submitted
- Item 1
- Item 2
And when a person clicks on : - Click here to view help on how to ...., it will link to a page in R5.
Is this possible?
Please advice.
brwwiggins
I've never seen that done. I don't know of a way to append static entries to a view. Maybe someone has other suggestions
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Hi Qwaletee!
Is it possible if i dont create a form... but just point to a PAGE?
Btw, i am trying step 2 as user dont want to have the button.
Please advice.
Is it possible if i dont create a form... but just point to a PAGE?
Btw, i am trying step 2 as user dont want to have the button.
Please advice.
Pages can't be shown in a view. The only "trick" around this would be to have a dummy document, and use some code in the view QueryDocumentOpen event to prevent it from opening and open the page instead.
However, that would be a ridiculous way to do it (editorial added). A page is just a form minus some of a form's functionality. There is almost nothing you coudl do with a page that you could not do identically with a form. So you may as well create the form (or forms) in lieu of the page(s), and do it as I described.
I would also advise that you carefully think about using the button. You say you don't want to have a button. Why not? Especially since the button is ALWAYS at the top of the screen, and one click away, whereas the help entry in the view would be at the top of the VIEW, not at the top of the screen. If the view has anough content in it, the user might have to scroll up to get to the help section. And, if collapsed, it would be a minimum of two clicks.
However, that would be a ridiculous way to do it (editorial added). A page is just a form minus some of a form's functionality. There is almost nothing you coudl do with a page that you could not do identically with a form. So you may as well create the form (or forms) in lieu of the page(s), and do it as I described.
I would also advise that you carefully think about using the button. You say you don't want to have a button. Why not? Especially since the button is ALWAYS at the top of the screen, and one click away, whereas the help entry in the view would be at the top of the VIEW, not at the top of the screen. If the view has anough content in it, the user might have to scroll up to get to the help section. And, if collapsed, it would be a minimum of two clicks.
ASKER
Step 2 did the trick!
Thanks a lot1
Thanks a lot1
So which way did you go?