Edit button added to Show Record pages
A new ‘Edit’ button is added to Show Record pages, typically at the bottom of the page, when creating a new application.
Migration effects
None. Your application is not modified.
What you should do
You can manually add the ‘Edit’ button to the HTML layout pages for your application’s Show Record pages.
Step 1: Use the Application Explorer to open the page in Iron Speed Designer.
Step 2: In Design Mode, select the page area where you wish to add the new button.
Step 3: Drag a Button control from the Toolbox onto the page.
Step 4: Select the newly added button control and set these properties via the Property Sheet:
Group |
Property |
Setting |
[Application Generation Options] |
Button actions |
Redirect |
Appearance |
Text |
Edit |
Step 5: In the “Button actions” dialog, click Add... to display the Button Action Wizard. Set these properties:
Property |
Setting |
Redirect and Send Email Actions |
Redirect to a specific URL |
URL |
Specify the Edit Record page |
Parameters |
Specify the corresponding table’s primary key field |
Step 6: Build and run your application.