Inserting a Field Type

Ektron CMS400.NET provides several options that let you insert or edit fields in the editor. Each field type is described below.

Field type	Icon	Description	For more information, see
Group Box		Groups related fields, which can be surrounded by a box and have a caption	Group Box
Tabular		Same as group box, but fields can be presented in a table format	Tabular Data
Text		Lets user insert and format free text using editor	Text
Choices		Several choices appear on screen. User checks appropriate boxes. All user choices are inserted as values within single XML tag.	Choices
Checkbox		User’s response is either checked or unchecked	Checkbox
Calculated		Performs calculations using other fields on the screen	Calculated
Calendar		Lets user insert a date by clicking a calendar	Calendar
Image Only		Lets user insert an image	Image Only
Link Field		Lets user insert a link to a file, such as a PDF document	File Link
Resource Selector		Lets user place content or folders on a Smart Form	Resource Selector
Field Properties		Lets you change the properties of any field. Select field then click this button. Note: This option is also available on the right click menu.
Validate		Ensure the screen contains valid XML. This button is available in data entry and data design modes.
Display internals of Data Design		See Viewing an Internal Representation of the Design
Validate		Validates data when previewing data entry

Deleting a Field from the Screen

To remove a field from the screen, follow these steps.

1. Move the cursor to the field. The field’s background color changes.

2. Press <Ctrl>+<X> to remove the field.

Note: Usually, the field label is not deleted when you delete a field. To delete the label, select it and press <Ctrl>+<X>.

Previewing the Screen

If you want to view how the screen will appear to the person who will complete the screen, click View Data Entry () at the bottom of the editor. (See Also: Inserting a Field Type.)

Viewing an Internal Representation of the Design

Several toolbar buttons display an internal representation of the Data Design. The buttons are described below.

Button	Description	Example
	The XML data document	- <root> - <Information> <LastName /> <FirstName /> <MiddleName /> <Gender>male</Gender> <Address /> <city /> <state>MA</state> <Zip /> <SSN /> <BDate /> <HomeTel /> <WorkTel /> <x-ray /> - <Dental_Insurance> <Field1 /> <OtherInsurance>N/A</OtherInsurance> <Account_Number>N/A</Account_Number> </Dental_Insurance> <medication /> <lastAppointment /> <clincal /> </Information> </root>
	The structure, content, and semantics of an XML document	- <xs:schema elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"> - <xs:element name="root"> - <xs:complexType> - <xs:sequence> - <xs:element name="Information"> - <xs:complexType> - <xs:sequence> - <xs:element name="LastName"> - <xs:simpleType> - <xs:restriction base="xs:string"> <xs:minLength xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" value="1" /> </xs:restriction> </xs:simpleType> </xs:element> - <xs:element name="FirstName"> - <xs:simpleType> - <xs:restriction base="xs:string">. .. ..
	A list of all fields and information about them (as XML)	<fieldlist> <field name="LastName" datatype="string" basetype="text" xpath="/root/Information/LastName" title="Last Name">Last Name</field> <field name="FirstName" datatype="string" basetype="text" xpath="/root/Information/FirstName" title="First Name">First Name</field> <field name="MiddleName" datatype="string" basetype="text" xpath="/root/Information/MiddleName" title="Middle Name">Middle Name</field> <field name="Gender" datatype="choice" basetype="text" xpath="/root/Information/Gender" title="" datalist="IDAPK3KC">Gender</field> . .. .. ..
Index	xpath information for any indexed field on the screen	<indexable> <xpath type="string">/root/Information/SSN</xpath> <xpath type="string">/root/Information/HomeTel</xpath> <xpath>/root/Information/WorkTel</xpath> </indexable>
	The Data Design document’s presentation XSLT	<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"> <xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" omit-xml-declaration="yes" indent="yes" encoding="utf-8" /> <xsl:strip-space elements="" /> <xsl:variable name="ektdesignns_fieldlist" select="//ektdesignpackage_list/fieldlist" /> - <xsl:template match="/" xml:space="preserve"> <p> </p> - <fieldset id="Information" title="Demographic Information"> <legend>Patient Information</legend> - <div> - <p> <strong>Last Name</strong> <xsl:text> </xsl:text> <xsl:value-of select="/root/Information/LastName" /> <strong>First Name</strong> <xsl:text> </xsl:text> <xsl:value-of select="/root/Information/FirstName" /> .. .. ... ..