Specify Hidden Views

This user interface enables you to define the hidden view details for a section in the given page/tab in the user interface. The hidden values defined here will not be visible to the user but will be available in the respective stored procedure. This is applicable for all header controls like, editable text box, text area, checkbox and combos. It is also applicable for only combos in grid controls.

Select the “Specify Hidden View” link to define the hidden view details for the user interface.

The “Specify Hidden View” user interface is displayed.

The following details are displayed in the header:

Business Process	The description of the business process.
Component	The description of the component.
Activity	The description of the activity .
User Interface	The description of the user interface .

Select the following field:

Page	Use the drop-down list box to select the page for which you want to define the hidden view details. The list of pages defined for the specified user interface through the “Specify Pages” user interface is displayed as options.
Section	Use the drop-down list box to select the section for which you want to define the hidden view details. The list of sections defined for the selected page through the “Specify Sections” user interface is displayed as options.

Enter the following fields in the “Hidden View Details” multiline:

Control Name	The name of the control.
Column Name	The name of the grid column.
Hidden View Name	The name of the hidden view for the control / column.
Business Term Name	The business term that you want to map to the control column. If you know the business term, enter the business term and press <Enter> or click to select a business term from the “Help on Business Terms” page. The last saved details of the specified business term are retrieved and displayed in the subsequent fields. You can also define a new business term here.
Data Type	From the drop-down list box select an option to indicate the data type to which the business term belongs. The data types listed are “Character – Ascii Fixed”, “Character – Ascii Variable”, “Character – Unicode Fixed”, “Character – Unicode Variable”, “Date”, “Date – Time”, “Integer”, “Numeric” and “Time”. Note: If the business term is specified the data type is automatically fetched and displayed when you press <Enter>.
Length	The length of the business term.
Precision	If the data type of the business term is chosen as “Numeric” select the precision type that you want to map to the business term drop-down list box. The list of precision types defined through the “Define Precision Types” tab in “Specify User Interface Preferences” page is displayed as options.

Click “Save Hidden Views Information”.

The hidden view details for the selected section in the given page/tab in the user interface are saved.

Note:

For a header control and grid combo column more than one hidden view is not allowed

The hidden view name entered should be unique across the control types such as control name, Grid column, hidden views, hidden control and report additional fields for each user interface.

Business terms can be created in this tab. If the business term is not used in another screen then the user is allowed to change the business term’s details. If the business term is already used in another screen then modify the necessary changes in the Specify User Interface Preferences > Define Business Terms.