Setting cell background colors in list view tables

This section explains how to set the background color of individual cells in a list view table.

For example, in the following figure, cell colors help users see at a glance whether the score of a vendor's customer satisfaction survey improved or worsened from 2008 (fourth column) to 2009 (last column)--that is, moved up or down the color scale from dark red (the lowest) to dark green (the highest).

Example of cell background color in a list view table
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You can define cell background color for any column in a list view table. The color is based on the value of an associated selection field (drop-down list, radio button, or check box). For example, you might base the color of cells in a Request ID column on the form's Status field. If you set the Status selection value Rejected to red, the cells of all rejected Request IDs will be red.

You can use different sets of cell background colors in each form view.

If a field value changes at runtime, the table must be refreshed to update the background color.

To set cell background colors in list view tables

1. In BMC Remedy Developer Studio, select the appropriate list view table field.
2. Select the column for which you want to define cell colors.
3. In the Properties tab, select the Column Color property, and click its ellipsis button.
4. In the Column Color dialog box, click the ellipsis button to the right of the Selection Field field.
5. In the Available Fields list of the Field Selector dialog box, double-click the name of the selection field whose value will determine the cell background color.
    A list of all the field's selection values appears in the Column Color dialog box.
6. Specify the background color for one or more selection values:
   1. Click the Color cell of the value, and select Custom from the drop-down list.
   2. Select a color from the color palette, and click OK.
       The selected color is displayed in the Color cell.
7. When you finish setting column colors for the selection field, click OK.
8. Save your changes.