Application Basics > Common Functions > Next Generation View
Next Generation View
The Next Generation View is a feature-rich page layout that enables you to control the display and filtering of page content. These are the key pieces of functionality provided with Next Generation View:
Action
How To
Move a Column
Click and hold a column heading, then drag and drop it left or right to a new location on the listing.
Resize a Column
Click and hold the separator between two columns, then drag and drop it left or right.
• Drag and drop the separator to the left to increase the column width on the right of the separator and reduce the column width on the left of the separator.
• Drag and drop the separator to the right to increase the column width on the left of the separator and reduce the column width on the right of the separator.
Pin a Column
Columns that are pinned appear to the left of the Pinned Separator. Pinned columns are always shown on the page when you scroll vertically to the right.
• Click and hold a column heading, then drag and drop it to the left of the Pinned Separator to pin the column.
• Click and hold a pinned column heading, then drag and drop it to the right of the Pinned Separator to unpin the column.
Filter a Column
Hover the mouse over a column heading to display the menu selector, then click the menu selector to display the pop-up window.
Select and do the following:
1. Select an operator from the drop-down list.
2. Enter the operand value in the text box.
3. Click Apply.
Filter by Multiple Columns
Click the Filters button on the right side of the page to display the Filters pop-up.
Do the following for each column that you want to filter:
1. Select an operator from the drop-down list.
2. Enter the operand value in the text box.
3. Click Apply.
Remove a Column Filter
Hover the mouse over a column heading to display the menu selector, then click the menu selector to display the pop-up window.
Select and click Reset Filters.
Sort by Column
Click a column heading to sort the data on the page according to that column.
• Click once to sort in ascending mode
• Click a second time to sort in descending mode
• Click a third time to remove the sort
Sort by Multiple Columns
Do the following to sort by multiple columns:
1. Click a column heading to apply the primary sort to that column.
2. Then press and hold Ctrl, then click a second column.
3. Repeat Step 2 for additional levels of column sorting.
Configure Columns for Display
Click on the bottom right of the page to open the Configure tool.
Configure Settings
Click on the bottom right of the page to open the Settings pop-up window. You can adjust the display format of the fields and click Apply.
Page-Level Help
Click on the bottom right of the page to open the Servigistics Help Center with the specific topic that relates to the application page.
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If the page also uses Layout Manager, the specific help topic for each container can be accessed by clicking Help on the toolbar of the container.
Field-Level Help
Hover the mouse over a column heading to display the menu selector, then click the menu selector to display the pop-up window.
Select and click View Definition.
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