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TABLE item type

Defines a list view widget.

TABLE item basics

A TABLE form item type defines a listview to show a scrolling list of data records in a set of columns.

Defining an TABLE

The TABLE form item defines list view widget to show a set of data records, bound to a screen array.

Some front-ends support different presentation and behavior options, which can be controlled by a STYLE attribute. For more details, see Common style attributes and Table style attributes.

Where to use a TABLE

A TABLE form item can be defined in three different ways:
  1. As a TABLE container in a LAYOUT tree, within a grid-based layout.
  2. As a <TABLE > layout tag with a TABLE item definition in the ATTRIBUTES section, within a grid-based layout.
  3. As a TABLE stack item, inside a STACK container, within a stack-based layout.

TABLE view programming

For more details about table view programming, see Table views.

Parent topic: Form item types