Customizing the Find Dialog

This topic describes the customizations possible with the Find feature.

Customizing Search Parameters and Controls

You can use the Script Editor to programmatically modify the search parameters of the Find feature. It is also possible to modify the input and output controls that appear in the Find dialog box at run time. See the onbeforefind event for more details.

Customizing Find Methods

By default, the Find feature uses the Get, Next, and Previous events to retrieve and display records. You can, however, edit the Find feature using the Script Editor to specify alternate methods. See the xforms-onfind event for more details.

Using a Custom Find Feature

Apart from the Find feature provided by Process Platform XForms that is accessible through the Element bar, you can define alternate mechanisms to search for records.
You can create a suitable user interface and, using the Script Editor, associate appropriate methods with it to search data.
Additionally, you can also use the property sheet to customize the Find button.