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Forms Designer User Interface

The Designer tab displays the elements to customize. You can use the Actions menu to add groups, such as tabs, columns, headers, or disclosures. You can also drag and drop elements to group and nest the fields in up to four levels.
The Designer tab displays information about the elements, such as label and type. The information appears in read-only mode.
The following table describes the element properties that you can view on the Designer tab:
Column
Description
ID
Unique identifier of the element. For example, the name of the workflow parameter as defined in PowerCenter.
Label
Label of the element as it appears on the form. The label can be different from the ID of the element.
Type
Type of the element, such as text or date.
Representation
Representation of the element in the form. For example, the element can be an entry field, a radio button, or a drop-down list.
Mandatory
Indicates whether the element is mandatory.
Read-Only
Indicates whether the element is read-only.
Depends On
Name of the element or group on which the parameter depends.

Forms Designer Actions

On the Designer tab, you can add a tab, column, header, or disclosure. If you select an element, you can edit the element properties.
The following table describes the actions that you can perform on the Designer tab:
Action
Description
Edit
Opens a dialog box that you use to edit the properties of an element.
Available when you select an element.
Create Tab
Creates a tab. You can drag and drop elements into tabs and move tabs up or down the element list to determine the tab order. The top tab is visible by default.
You can nest tabs up to two levels.
Create Column
Creates a column. When you add two or more columns, elements that you drag and drop into a column appear side by side on the form.
You can nest columns up to two levels.
Create Header
Creates a header. A header is a separator with a title that you use to group elements without hiding them from the form.
You can nest headers up to two levels.
Create Disclosure
Create a disclosure. A disclosure is a header with a title and an expand arrow. When you click the arrow, an element group appears. By default, disclosures appear minimized on the form.
You can nest disclosures up to two levels.
Delete Group
Deletes a tab, column, header, or disclosure. Deleting the group does not delete the elements from the form.
Available when you select a group.
Move to Group
Moves elements from one tab, column, header, or disclosure group to another group.
Available when you select an element.