6.1.2 Sections and Partitions

This topic provides systematic instructions to create sections and partitions in the screen tab.

Sections has to be created for each tab. Number of sections can vary depending upon the design requirement. All tabs should have at least one section Partitions should be added to each section. Number of partitions that can be added to a screen depends on the screen size. When partitions are again divided, we get sub partitions sections.

  1. Create Sections either by:
    • Right-click on the Screen and select the Add Section option from the right-click menu.
    • Click on the Add Section icon at the top right corner of the Tab screen to add the section.

    Figure 6-10 Add Section to a Tab


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    Description of "Figure 6-10 Add Section to a Tab"

    The Add Section screen displays.

    Figure 6-11 Add Section window


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    Description of "Figure 6-11 Add Section window"

  2. Specify the section name and click Ok.
    The Screen Details screen displays.

    Figure 6-12 Section Properties


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    Description of "Figure 6-12 Section Properties"

  3. Specify the following details in the table below. For more information, refer to the fields description table below.

    Table 6-4 Section Properties

    Field Description
    Section Name This field will be defaulted based on the section name provided while creation. It is a non-editable field.
    Section Label Select Section Label from the LOV.
    Collapse If the section has to be made collapsible, this option can be checked.
    Visible If the sections are not required in the screen, it can be made invisible. Note: sections created in previous releases cannot be deleted. Hence it can be made invisible to achieve the same.
    Multiple Section Fieldset attached to this section will allow only multi entry block fields to be mapped to this fieldset. Mapping for single entry block will not be allowed if multiple section option is selected.

    If multiple section features is to be provided for a section then this option can be selected.

    This topic contains the following sub-topic:

Parent topic: Create New Screen