Configuring an Item View

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You can configure the Item View Component to display the Item View of the Object item selected in the Table View Component of the current Workspace, or a different Workspace. In the Configure Item View dialog box, you can specify a name for the Item View, select the Object whose Item View must be displayed, and specify the Component from which the Item View will receive Context.

Elements of the Configure Item View Dialog Box

Name of the field	Description
Item View Name	Displays the name of the Item View Component. By default, the name "Talisma Item View" is displayed in this field. You can modify the name.
Item View of	Lists all Talisma Objects. Select the name of the Object that is configured in the Table View Component in the same Workspace.
Display Items	Lists options that enable you to configure the current Component to display Object items that receive Context from another Component in the same Workspace, or a different Workspace. The options available in the Display Items list are: •   Based on Component in this Workspace: If you choose this option, the Set Context button is enabled. In the Set Context dialog box, all Components that can provide Context to the current Component are displayed in the Component column. In the Object column, the Object selected in the current Component is displayed. In the Relationship with <Object> column, all Relationships of the Object of the Component providing Context with the Object of the current Component are displayed. Select the Relationship that must provide Context to the current Component. •   Based on Component in Another Workspace: If you choose this option, the Set Context button is enabled. In the Set Context dialog box, all Relationships of the base Object with the Object of the current Component are listed. You can select the Relationship that must provide Context to the current Component.
Set Context	Displays the Set Context dialog box that enables you to configure the Object items in the current Component to receive Context from another Component.

To Configure the Item View Component

1.  In the Item View Name field, type a name for the Component. By default, "Talisma Item View" is displayed.

2.  From the Item View of list, select the Object for which the Item View must be displayed in the current Component.

3.  From the Display Item list, select the Workspace from which the current Component must receive Context.

Select Based on Component in this Workspace to configure the items in the current Component to receive Context from items in another Component, within the same Workspace. The Set Context button is enabled.

a.  Click the Set Context button.

The Set Context dialog box is displayed. In the Set Context dialog box, the Component column lists the Components configured in other panes that can provide context to the current Component. The Object column displays the base Object selected for the current Workspace. The Relationship with <Object> column lists all Relationships of the base Object with the Object of the current Component.

b.  From the Component column, select the Components on which the data in the current component must receive Context.

c.  From the Relationship with <Object> list, select the Relationship that must provide Context to the current Component.

- OR -

Select Based on Component in another Workspace to configure the items in the current Component to receive Context from a Component in a different Workspace. The Set Context button is enabled.

a.  Click the Set Context button.

The Set Context dialog box is displayed.

b.  In the Set Context dialog box, select the Relationship that must provide Context to the current Component.

4.  Click OK.

The Configure Item View dialog box is displayed.

5.  Click OK.

The Item View Component for the selected Object is configured.

Note  You can select more than one Component from which the current Component must receive Context. However, they must be configured in the same pane.