user interface events

User interface events, also called UI events, can be used to automatically trigger actions that make your application's user forms more dynamic, more interactive, and can improve user productivity and accuracy.

UI events are initiated by a user clicking a button, changing or entering a value in an input field, or selecting a value in a dynamic select field, for example. Triggered actions include refreshing a screen, launching a modal dialog, updating values in a list, or hiding a property.

Use the following facilities to define UI behaviors:

• Use the Condition Builder to specify when rules and expressions that define the conditions that must be met before a UI action is triggered. The Condition field displays in the property panels of the UI element, such as a section include or layout cell. Conditions include Visible When, Refresh When, and Read Only When.
• Define actions and events for auto-generated controls. These can be triggered the user, for example, selecting an item from a list, or by the system, for example, refreshing a section as a result of a data transform. Select the magnifying glass icon next to the Control field on the cell property panel.
• For non-auto-generated controls, use the Client Event Editor to define behavior.

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