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AutoComplete Textbox

Autocomplete TextBox

The Autocomplete textbox provides suggestions while you type into the field. This control enables users to quickly find and select from a pre-populated list of values as they type, leveraging searching and filtering.

Control Name: AutoCompleteTextBox

Group: Standard

DataSource Configuration Steps

General
S.noProperty nameData typeDescription
1PostBackBooleanAutoComplete Textbox Represents a control that provides a textbox for user input and a drop-down that contains possible matches based on the input in the textbox. This will send the request to the server every time when the input has been changed in an Autocomplete textbox. This will help the user from populate all the records when an autocomplete textbox is being loaded to save the loading time.
2Exact MatchBooleanOnly populated values in an Autocomplete textbox can be saved to the Database. This will not allow the user to save the value which was being entered manually.
3TooltipStringThe texts that needs to be displayed when the user hover the mouse pointer over the control, without clicking it.
4Tab IndexIntegerSets the Tab order for the control within its container.
5RemarksStringTo make a comment or observation about the control for reference.
Attached Label
S.noProperty nameData typeDescription
6Show LabelBooleanTo display the attached label along with the control.
7Label TextStringSets the text content of the label attached to the control.
8Label Position
String
To place the label attached in various positions around the control.
9Label Width
String
Sets the suggested width or thickness of the label attached to the control.
10Label Height
String
Sets the suggested height of the label attached to the control.
11Text Alignment
String
To align the texts inside the label attached to different positions within the control.
12Margin
String
Sets the edge or outer margin to the control.
13Font
String
Sets the font face\style.
14Font Size
String
Sets the size of the text in attached label.
15Bold
Boolean
To make the attached label text Bold.
16Italic
Boolean
Italicize the attached label text.
17BooleanBooleanUnderline the attached label text.
18Font ColorString
Sets a brush that describes the Font color in attached label.
19StringStringSets a brush that describes the Background color to the attached label.
DataSource
S.noProperty nameData typeDescription
20On clicking Browse button of the items will open a datasource window.On clicking Browse button of the items will open a datasource window.
Style
S.noProperty nameData typeDescription
21WidthStringSets the suggested width or thickness of the control.
22MarginStringSets the font face\style.
23FontStringSets a brush that describes the Text color of the control.Sets a brush that describes the Text color of the control.Sets a brush that describes the Text color of the control.Sets the font size.
24Font ColorStringSets the font face\style
25Font ColorStringSets a brush that describes the Text color of the control.
26Sets the edge or outer margin to the control.StringSets a brush that describes the Text color of the control.
27StringSets a brush that describes the Background color of the control.
28StringSets the accessibility of the control during rendering.Sets the visibility of the control while rendering.
29StringSets the accessibility of the control during rendering.
30BooleanTo make the control text Bold.
31BooleanItalicize the control text.
32StringTo merge the number of column specified.
Rules
S.noProperty nameData typeDescription
33RulesAfter selecting the control, If user clicks Rules tab it will be expanded and displays a Rules property. Create Rule can be selected from a drop down list. On clicking the Create Rule link button will navigate the user to the Rules Engine. The same control will be added as a trigger by default to execute the Rule.
Validation
S.noProperty nameData typeDescription
34Is RequiredBoolean
Helps to check whether user has to give input in the control or not. If this property is enabled, this will not allow the user to save a form without giving the input.
35Required MessageStringIf Is Required property was enabled and input was given in this property, the validation message will be displayed to the next right of the control when the user trying to save a form without entering a value in the control.
36Validate On SaveStringSets warning message for incomplete\incorrect input.
Reports
S.noProperty nameData typeDescription
37Control ReportControl Report will redirect to Reports tab that will display all the configurations, rules and datasources details associated to the selected control.