Overview
m-Power allows developers to disable certain m-Power templates from automatically displaying data on page load. When this is set, end-users who load an application will be presented with a standard m-Power page, however, it will be void of data. To make data appear, the end-user needs to enter a selection, then press “Filter.”
Two common benefits of this feature are:
- Reducing the need for prompt maintainers to serve as an initial search screen.
- Allowing users the chance to first search an Interactive or Pivot Report prior to loading all data.
The m-Power templates that contain this feature are:
- Multiple Row Data List
- Interactive Report
- Pivot Table Report
- Data List with Web Form Maintainer
- Grid Update Maintainer
Activating this Feature
To enable this feature, go to Application Properties -> Program Options. Find the property for “Display Data on Page Load.” Set this option to “No.” Press “Save Application Properties.”
When you run your application, you will see a screen that looks like this:
Once a user makes a selection or clicks the “Filter” icon, they will be shown their result set.
Additional Notes
- Unless custom client scripting is added, users can simply click “Filter” to see all data.
- Passing any parameter across the URL assumes that the user has already made their selection and will automatically display data.