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Dynamic Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to dynamically bind form object properties to values from a data source. This enables you to dynamically populate form object properties, such as the list items for a drop-down list or list box, with values from a data source.

To display this dialog box, ensure active labels are on, select the form object property that has dynamic data binding attached to it, and click one of the following active labels:

•	List Items and Specify Item Values for a drop-down list or list box

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Caption

•	Validation Pattern Message

•	Validation Script Message

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Tool Tip

•	Custom Screen Reader Text

Data Connection

Specifies the data connection you want to use for the dynamic data binding. If you are not already connected to a data source, Default Data Binding is the only selection in the Data Connection list.

As with normal binding, you can specify one or more WSDL connection bindings.

Items

Specifies the set of nodes that will be used to populate the items of the list for drop-down lists or list boxes.

You can select <None> to clear the binding for the selected property. You can also type a string into the box instead of selecting it.

This option is available when you click the active label for List Items and Specify Item Values for Drop-down Lists and List Boxes. In addition, for OLEDB data connections, the Items box is not available. Use the Item Text and Item Value boxes to select the data base columns to use to populate the list.

Item Text

Specifies the user-friendly label that is displayed at run time. The bindings that you can pick are descendants of the set of nodes selected in the Items box.

You can select <None> to clear the binding for the selected property. You can also type a string into the box instead of selecting it.

This option is available when you click the active label for List Items and Specify Item Values for Drop-down Lists and List Boxes.

Item Value

Specifies the data value that is submitted to the data source. The bindings that you can pick are descendants of the set of nodes selected in the Items box. This box is optional. If you leave this blank, the Item Text is submitted to the data source.

You can select <None> to clear the binding for the selected property. You can also type a string into the box instead of selecting it.

This option is available when you click the active label for List Items and Specify Item Values for Drop-down Lists and List Boxes.

Binding

Sets the binding for the selected property. The bindings that you can pick are the ones available for the data connection you selected.

You can select <None> to clear the binding for the selected property. You can also type a string into the box instead of selecting it.

This option is available when you click the active label for Caption, Validation Pattern Message, Validation Script Message, Tool Tip, and Custom Screen Reader Text.

See also 

About dynamic properties

Dynamic Properties dialog box