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Configuring a SmartDataObject Instance

Every SmartDataObject instance has a number of default properties you might wish to change. Two of the most important are:

To configure the SmartDataObject instance, follow these steps:

  1. Click the menu button to open the SmartDataObject menu. Choose the Properties item. The properties dialog box opens:
  2. Change the Object identifier to one that more accurately reflects the role of this SmartDataObject in your application.
  3. If you wish to use the object as a placeholder, see the "Creating a SmartObject Placeholder" section in "Frequently Used Dialogs."
  4. Choose OK to dismiss the dialog box. Click the menu button again, and choose the Instance Properties item. That dialog box opens:
  5. Set the properties and choose OK.

The Instance Properties you can change in Step 5 are:

The final two options are specific to use of the SmartDataObject in a WebSpeed context. They have no meaning in a standard client-server context. For further information, see the online help and the WebSpeed documentation.


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