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Settings

Settings

The following settings for sections are general valid, no matter what view type is used.

Name

 

Name

 

name String

Used source - see Sources

caption String

Friendly name of the section.

group String

If you define this value in multiple sections, you can group several sections into one menu group.

type String or String[]

What view type should a section support.

  • list (default) = show entries as list / table

  • map = show entries on an interactive map

  • orgchart = show entries as interactive organizational chart

  • timeline = show entries as timeline

The different types can be stacked. One section can have multiple views. If the passed value is an array, the user will be able to switch between the different views in the UI. Example:

- name: customers caption: Kunden type: - list - map

description String

Description, which is shown on top of each section in the UI

role String

ADMIN = only admins can see this section

USER = every user can see this data

If you don’t define it, role USER will be applied.

formId String

Use an existing form to provide an “add” feature in this section.

Forms are highly flexible and support multiple types of fields and validations. Refer to: