View Builder

Views are used to create the structure for modules within Lucity Web. A View controls which records are displayed for a module and then displays them in the module's related grid.

When a record in a grid has child records, the children are displayed in child grids. Because Views control what data are displayed, they also control which child grids are displayed.

The View Builder is used to:

set up a View,
assign which levels of data are displayed, and
determine which Grid or Form is used to display each level of data.

general builder


View name		Describes the data that the View displays or its purpose. Lucity Web displays this name unless an Alternate View Name is provided.
Alternate View Name		Serves as an alias for the view. When a name is provided in this field, it is displayed as the View name in Lucity Web.
Step 1: Select a Grid Type		Enables administrators to choose which child grid types are displayed in the View and the order in which they should appear. Check a box to make that grid type appear in the View. Select a grid type to change the related grid and Form.
Step 2: Select a Grid		Enables the user to choose a Grid from the Grid Manager to use for the Grid Type selected on the left.
	New Grid	Creates a Grid in the Grid Builder.
	Edit Grid	Opens related grid in the Grid Builder for editing.
Step 3: Select a Form to Grid (optional)		Enables the user to choose a Form from the View/Form Manager to use for the Grid Type selected on the left.
	New Form	Opens the New Form dialog.
	Edit Form	Opens the Form in the Form Editor.
	Preview	Displays the selected form as it will appear online.
Offline Mobile		Indicates that this View should be available to mobile users when they are offline.
This is the default view for ....		Indicates that the current view should serve as the default view for the module. Any time a tool within Lucity Web accesses a module, it opens that module using the default View (unless otherwise specified). Note: There can only be one Default View for a module, and every module must have a Default View.
Save		Saves all changes made to the View.
Cancel		Cancels edits to the View.

In This Section

Selecting Grid Types to Display

Selecting Grids

Adding Forms to Grids