Adding a Print Button to a Custom Form

You can customize a form or configure an existing custom form to manually set up printing through SCM Mobile. On a custom form, you can add a print button and set up your client script. This approach displays the print button in edit mode only.

To add a print button to a custom form:

Prepare your client script.

For information about the client script, see SCM Mobile Scripts for Printing.
Using the Administrator role, customize a form or access an existing custom form by doing one of the following:
- To access or customize an entry or transaction form, go to Customization > Forms.
- In the Custom Form field of an open transaction, select the form you want to access. Then, at the upper-right corner of the page, from the Customize list, select Customize Form.
For more information, see Creating Custom Entry and Transaction Forms.
Assign your client script to a custom form by doing the following:
1. On the Custom Form page, click the Custom Code subtab.
2. In the Script File field, select your client script.
Add a print button to your custom form by doing the following:
1. On the Custom Form page, click the Actions subtab, and then click Custom Actions.
2. To add a print button, set the following fields:
  - Label - Enter the button’s label that you want to appear in the custom form.
  - Function-Enter the name of the function that invokes your RESTlet for printing.
    
    For example, enter callingPrintDirectly, the name of the function used in the sample client script.
  - Display As -Select Button.
  - Click Add.
  For more information, see Working with Custom Buttons.
After you complete all of your customizations, click Save.

To add a print button to a custom form:

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