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 Tools, Properties... to open the Properties dialog.  Then, select the newly added button control and set these properties

Tab

Property

Setting

Display

Button text

Edit

Bindings

Action

Redirect

Step 5:  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:  Finally, click ‘OK’ to close the Properties dialog.

Step 7:  Build and run your application.

See Also

Version 5.0 Application Migration