Foreign key hyperlinking added to Show Table and Show Record panels

Hyperlinks are added to foreign key fields in Show Table and Show Record panels when creating new applications.  These links go to their associated Show Record and Edit Record pages.

Migration effects

None.  Your application is not modified.

What you should do

You can manually add foreign key hyperlinking to your application’s existing Show Table and Show Record panels.

Step 1:  In Iron Speed Designer, select Tools, Properties... to open the Properties dialog.  Then, select the field you wish to hyperlink and set these properties:

Tab

Property

Setting

Display

Display Style

Link Button

Display

Display Style Options

Redirect

Display

Redirect action

Got to a specific URL

Step 2:  For the URL, specify the appropriate Show Record or Edit Record page.  For the URL parameters:

Step 3:  Finally, click ‘OK’ to close the Properties dialog.

Step 4:  Build and run your application.

See Also

Version 5.0 Application Migration