Modifying form views

To modify a form view

1. Open a form in Developer Studio.
2. Click the form view tab of the view to modify at the bottom of the form editor.
   The form view is displayed in the form editor and its properties are shown in the Properties tab.
   The following are examples of modifications that you can make to a form view:
   • Modifying view properties. See Setting-form-view-properties.
   • Adding or modifying fields. See Creating-and-managing-fields and Field-Properties.
   • Specifying which fields to include or exclude. See Including-and-excluding-fields-from-form-views.
   • Arranging fields. See Arranging-fields-in-a-form-view.
   • Modifying field properties of fields. See Field-Properties.
   • Localizing the view. For more information, see Creating-and-managing-fields.
3. Select File > Save to save the form with the changes to the view.

To rename a form view

Renaming a form view enables you to change the name of an existing form view without having to create a duplicate under a different name. The renamed view retains all of the settings of the original form view.

1. Open a form in Developer Studio.
2. Click the form view tab of the view to modify at the bottom of the form editor.
   The form view is displayed in the form editor and its properties are shown in the Properties tab.
3. On the Properties tab, enter the new name in the Name property.
4. To change the view's label, enter the new name in the Label property.Avoid characters in a form view label that result in an invalid URL when the form view is accessed through the Mid Tier. Developer Studio warns you if you use one of the invalid characters configured in the Form preferences page. By default, the Invalid Characters for Form Name preference is set to "/&#%'".? ".
5. Select File > Save to save the form with the changes to the view.

To resize a form view

By default the form editor does not show the actual size of a form view. When you add or move fields, the form view is expanded to include them.

1. Select Layout > Show Actual View Size.
   A frame shows the actual view size. The form editor displays a grey background outside the form view.
2. Select the form view by clicking in its background or clearing all the fields.
   Resize handles appear on the right and bottom edges and at the bottom right corner of the form view.
3. Drag a resize handle to change the form view size.
   The status bar reports the form view size as it changes.
   When you design form views, you should design them for a particular screen resolution. For example, a form view designed for a 1280 by 1024 screen resolution might look incorrect on a 1024 by 768 screen.

To delete a form view

1. Open a form in Developer Studio.
2. Click the form view tab of the form view to delete at the bottom of the form editor.
3. Select Form > Delete View.
4. Confirm the deletion.
5. Select File > Save to save the form without the deleted view.
   You cannot delete all views for a form. Each form must have at least one form view.
   If the default form view is deleted, the first form view in the set of view tabs is then designated as the default view.