Add a Grid Page

Last updated 11/04/2024

A Grid page type will display the fields in your selected form in a tabular format. Your fields and records are arranged in a table with rows and columns and can be edited inline.

To add a grid page to a form, the form you need to reference must be saved in Five.

All the fields that you have added on the referenced form will be in one row in your application represented as a cell. Each cell can be edited inline.

A grid page must reference another form saved in Five.

Add a Grid Page Type

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The steps below will demonstrate adding a grid page as the second page on a form that already has a form page.

1. Select the form record you want to add a grid page to and click the Pages tab.

Figure 1 - Pages tab

2. Click the Add Pages button.

Figure 2 - Add Pages button

3. Give your page a caption in the Caption field.

4. Select Grid in the Page Type field.

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The Action field will now be available for you to select a form to reference.

5. Select the required form in the Action field.

Figure 3 - Add a grid page

6. Click the Save button in the form app bar.

Figure 4 - Save button

7. Click the Save button in the form app bar above the list.

Figure 5 - Save button

How This Works in an Application

Firstly, you will need to select the menu item holding your form and select a record. Now click the tab holding your grid for the grid to be displayed with all the fields on your referenced form.

Figure 6 - Catalogs tab

To edit inline click in a row.

Figure 7 - Edit inline

After editing, ensure to click the Save button.

Figure 8 - Save button

To add a new record, click the Add button.

Figure 9 - Add button

To delete a record, click the vertical ellipsis followed by the Delete button.

Figure 10 - Delete button