ID

Sets the string that identifies the control on an XForm. If not specified, a unique ID is automatically generated.

Model

Sets the ID of the data model from which the data (specified using the Reference property) is displayed in the control. If model is not specified, it is inherited from the parent control's model.

Reference (xql)

Sets the location or expression for the XPath that contains the data (value) displayed in the control. The XPath refers to the child node or descendants of the immediate parent control's reference.

Specifies the data binding from the parent. The selected parent is used as the starting point for data references.

Class Name

className

Sets or retrieves the class name applied on the control.

Tooltip

title

Sets the tool tip that appears on a control when the mouse is moved over it. Programmatically, this property is set by specifying the title property of the control.

Task Part

Creates a task part for the control. Selecting the check box, displays the Task Part pane.

businessObject

Retrieves the root node of the XML data associated with the control; the location of the data is specified by the Reference property.

currentContext

Retrieves the immediate parent of the data that the control represents. This data is the child node of the business object.

view

Retrieves the view object of the data model bound to the control.

data

Retrieves the XML node of the data (value) that the control represents. The location (XPath) of this XML inside the business object is set through the Reference property.

Data Bind

This event is activated before the data is bound to a control.

addListener()

This method registers the control to receive notifications for an event.

create()

This method is available for data-bound controls only. It creates an instance of the business object for the control.

disable()

This method disables the control on which it is invoked.

enable()

This method enables the control on which it is invoked.

find()

This method displays the Find dialog box. This is equivalent to clicking in the navigation bar.

getBusinessObject()

This method retrieves data or business object.

getFirstDataset()

This method clears the current model's data and retrieves the first set of records from the application service.

getLastDataset()

This method clears the current model's data and retrieves the last set of records from the application service.

getNextDataset()

This methods sends a request to the application service for the next set of records, if available.

getPreviousDataset()

This methods sends a request to the application service for the previous set of records, if available.

hide()

This method hides controls and all associated child controls.

isEnabled()

This method retrieves the value that denotes whether the control is enabled or not.

rebind(oBusinessObject)

This method is available for all controls bound to a model. This method refreshes the control with data from the business object that is passed as a parameter. If no parameter is passed, the business object of the model's activeTuple node is used and the control is refreshed.

refresh()

This method reverts the latest unsaved changes, and binds the control to the latest business object.

remove()

This method is available only for data-bound controls. It removes the instances marked for deletion.

removeListener()

This method the unregisters the control to cease receiving notifications for its events.

show()

This method makes the control and its children controls visible.

setFocus()

This method causes an element to receive focus.