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10.6 - Find Books Data View

Last updated 15/05/2025

The Find Books data view will use the FindBooks query to display the results returned from the Find Books query when values are entered in the Title and/or ISBN fields and the Search button is clicked.

1. Click Visual in the Menu.

2. Click Data Views in the menu.


Data Views menu item
Figure 1 - Data Views menu item

Add the Find Books Data View

1. Click the Add Item button.

2. Type Find Books in the Title field.

3. Type DataView after FindBooks in the Action ID field.

4. Click the lookup icon in the Data Source field and select FindBooks (Query).

5. Type
false
in the Show Title If field



Add Find Books data view
Figure 2 - Add Find Books data view

6. Click the Data Fields tab.


Data Fields tab
Figure 3 - Data Fields tab

7. Select the UserKey record.


UserKey record
Figure 4 - UserKey record

8. Either click the Edit button in the form app bar or click directly in the Show If field.

9. Type
false
in the Show If field.


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


Save button
Figure 5 - Save button

11. Select the Borrower record.


Borrower record
Figure 6 - Borrower record

12. Either click the Edit button in the form app bar or click directly in the Show If field.

13. Type
false
in the Show If field.


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


Save button
Figure 7 - Save button

15. Click the Add Data Fields button.


Add Data Fields button
Figure 8 - Add Data Fields button

16. Type Request Book in the Caption field.

17. Type RequestBook in the Field ID field.

18. Click the lookup icon in the Display Type field and select _Button.

19. Type 20 in the Width field.

20. Type
(!five.field.Borrower)
in the Show If field.



Add Request Book field
Figure 9 - Add Request Book field

21. Click the Events tab.


Events tab
Figure 10 - Events tab

22. Click the lookup icon in the On Click field and select RequestBook.


On Click field
Figure 11 - On Click field

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


Save button
Figure 12 - Save button

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


Save button
Figure 13 - Save button