Create New Grid dialog
Fields in the Create New Grid dialog
Field
Description
Grid Type
The type of grid you want to create.
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Line Truncate View
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Line Wrap View
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Two Line Staggered View
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Editable Grid View
See About the grid types.
Is TCS®
Applies to editable grids only. Select this check box to create a Target Cell Spreadsheet for use in campaign projects. Clear this check box for all other data-entry grids.
Grid Internal Name
The name to use when creating files for the grid.
Grid Display Name
The display name for this grid.
Database Table
The database table that contains the data users enter in the grid (for editable grids) or the database table that contains the data that displays in the grid (for read-only grids).
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The grid database table must not be the same as the form database table.
Table Key Column
For an editable grid, the name of the column to contain the parent ID (the ID of the project or marketing object that holds the grid). If multiple editable grids (including Target Cell Spreadsheets) use the same database table, they must use the same table key column.
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For a read-only version of an existing editable grid, use uap_grid_row_id.
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For a read-only grid not related to an existing editable grid, the name of a column that uniquely identifies rows in the table that contains the data you want to display.
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You should not change the table key column after you create the grid.
Key Column Type
The data type of the table key column.
Number of rows in one page
The number of rows to display in one page of the form. This value cannot be greater than 100.
Show Export Link
Select this box to enable users to export the grid data or data selections.
For grids that display read-only data, the Create New Grid dialog presents the following additional fields.
Fields in the Create New Grid dialog for read-only grids
Field
Description
Data Post URL
The URL of the server to which the data the user selects is sent. (This option is not available for editable grids.)
Filter By Parent Id
Select this check box to filter the read-only grid to show only entries from the current project or marketing object. (This option is not available for editable grids.)
Parent ID Column Name
The value of the Table Key Column for the grid component for the editable grid whose data you want to display as a read-only grid. (This option displays only if the Filter by Parent ID check box is selected.)
Show View Link
Select this check box to enable users to set their viewing options for the grid. (This option is not available for editable grids.)
Show Group By Link
Select this check box to enable users to specify a column by which to group the grid rows.
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