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Building applications visually
Last updated 3/28/2012
You can enter a static value or you can specify a dynamic value by clicking the lightning bolt icon, and selecting a
dynamic value from the list of data sources. In either case, the value you specify should match one of the element’s
values.
Building a delete record page
About record delete pages
Your application can contain a set of pages that lets users delete records in a database. The pages normally consist of
a search page, a results page, and a delete page. A delete page is usually a detail page working in tandem with a results
page. The search and results pages let the user retrieve the record and the delete page lets the user confirm and delete
the record.
After creating the search and results pages, you add links on the results page to open the delete page and then build a
delete page that displays the records and a Submit button.
Search for the record to delete
When users want to delete a record, they must first find that record in the database. Accordingly, you need a search
and a results page to work with the delete page. The user enters search criteria in the search page and selects the record
on the results page. When the user clicks the record, the delete page opens and displays the record in an HTML form.
More Help topics
“Building search and results pages” on page 583
Create links to a delete page
After creating the search and results pages, you must create links on the results page to open the delete page. You then
modify the links to pass the IDs of the records the user wants to delete. The delete page uses this ID to find and display
the record.
More Help topics
“URL parameters” on page 624
To create the links manually
1 On the results page, create a column in the table used to display records by clicking inside the last table column and
selecting Modify
> Table > Insert Rows or Columns.
2 Select the Columns option and the After Current Column option, and click OK.
A column is added to the table.
3 In the newly created table column, enter the string Delete in the row containing the dynamic content placeholders.
Make sure you enter the string inside the tabbed repeating region.
You can also insert an image with a word or symbol for delete.
4 Select the Delete string to apply a link to it.
5 In the Property inspector, enter the delete page in the Link box. You can enter any filename.