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Version: 4.0

Data Linkage in Free Layout

Data linkage is necessary for data requests between input and output controls. In this section, a general data query is used as an example.

  • Input controls: Input box, time controls. radios, multi-selections and more.
  • Output controls: Report, table, diagram and more.
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Elements used in the example are for reference only. For details on all elements, see Element Details.

Linking Data Automatically​

Form data can be linked to multiple search boxes, and automatically display results corresponding to search conditions.

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Make sure you have created a form template with multiple instances as headers of the form.

  1. Set Linkage to Automatic in page settings, and then start designing.
  2. On the canvas, add two input boxes and a table from Form Library.
  3. Select the input boxes and change their name and title under Property on the right for easy recognition.
  1. Select the table, under Property, set the table styles.
  2. Scroll down and click the box next to Data Source, and then select the form template you have created and instances under it.
  1. Click Open next to Link Object, select search type in the pop-up window, and then link two input boxes with corresponding form instances.
  1. From the drop-down list next to Header Settings, select all instances from the form template you created to be headers of the table.
  2. Click Save, and then click Save and Preview at the upper-right corner to try entering keywords and searching for results.

Linking Data Manually​

To avoid form data automatically displays results corresponding to search conditions, you can add a button to control the query.

  1. Set Linkage to Manual in page settings, and then start designing.
  2. On the canvas, add two input boxes, a button and a table from Form Library.
  3. Set properties of input boxes and table referring to Linking Data Automatically.
  4. Select the button, under Property, set its name and title.
  5. Select the table, click Open next to Linkage Object under Property, select search type in the pop-up window, and then link two input boxes and the button with corresponding form instances and button.
  1. From the drop-down list next to Header Settings, select all instances from the form template you created to be headers of the table.
  2. Click Save, and then click Save and Preview at the upper-right corner to try entering keywords and searching for results.