Customize with properties

The generated application can be customized by checking or unchecking various properties.

Modify the report printing options

If your form has a valid relation on the BA diagram to a Report entity, additional actions are generated for the Toolbar and TopMenu to launch the report. The Report Option properties are used to define which report actions should be generated.

Screenshot of the Report Options properties in the Properties panel. These properties are defined in the Report Options Properties table in this topic.

Figure 1. Report Options properties

Table 1. Report Option Properties
Property	Description
quickPrint	Defines if print action is available.
quickPreview	Defines if preview action is available.
quickPDF	Defines if export to PDF action is available.
quickHTML	Defines if export to HTML action is available.
quickXLS	Defines if export to XLS action is available.
quickRTF	Defines if export to RTF action is available.
canExport	Defines if the PDF, HTML, XLS, and/or RTF print actions are available. If canExport is checked and quickPDF, quickHTML, quickXLS, or quickRTF are also checked, the action will be available.

Set the initial form state with the Open Mode property

Figure 2. Setting the form state

Table 2. UI Settings on the Form entity
Property	Usage	Options
`Open Mode` `Default Mode`	`Open mode` is the initial state of the form when opened. The rendered form's default toolbar allows the user to switch modes. `Default mode` is the mode in which you return after leaving another mode.	DISPLAY The default mode. Data is retrieved from the database and displayed as a record on the form, one at a time. The default toolbar allows the user to scroll through the list of records. MODIFY The user can modify the currently displayed record. ADD The user can enter a new record. SEARCH The user can enter criteria for a search of the database, displaying the records that match that criteria. EMPTY An empty form is displayed. The user can select the search or add actions from the toolbar to change the mode.
`DISPLAY Behavior` `MODIFY Behavior` `ADD Behavior` `SEARCH Behavior` Note: Zoom forms have properties for only `DISPLAY Behavior` and `SEARCH Behavior`.	Specify how the form should behave in each form state. `On accept` `On cancel` `On close` `On exit`	ReturnToDefaultMode Return to the mode specified as the default. ReturnToCallerMode Return to the previous mode. StayInMode Stay in the current mode. ExitForm Close the form and close the application if the last form open. ExitApp Close the application.

Set the functionality to be generated with the record Functionality properties

The program and user interface logic is generated when functionality properties are set. The state of the action (enabled/disabled) or the availability of the action in the toolbar/topMenu depends on the setting of the Functionality properties. For example, if the canSearch property is checked, the form will allow for data queries and the toolbar and topmenu will include a button and menu option for searching.

canAdd: The form can be used to add data in this record.
canModify: The form can be used to modify data in this record.
canDelete: The form can be used to delete data in this record.
canSearch: The form can be used to search data in this record. canSearch is the only functionality property available to Zoom forms.

Figure 3. Setting the record Functionality properties