To create a Display Map for an Individual object
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From, the X-Author Designer ribbon, click Display
Map.
- Click Create. The Display Map panel opens in Excel.
- In the Name field, enter a name for your Display Map. Pick a name that makes it easy to distinguish from your other Display Maps.
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Select Individual from the Type picklist.
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Add a field to the Display Map by dragging it from the Display Map panel and dropping it on the worksheet. The field label is automatically inserted into the cell directly to the left of the mapped cell. You can search for specific fields using the Search box.
Note:Best Practice
To make the Display Map more appealing to the end user, highlight a cell containing a mapped field displayed in brackets and press the Delete key. Never delete rows to remove these values as it will corrupt the spreadsheet.
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To remove a mapped field from the worksheet, select the check box next to the field in the Mapped Details section of the Display Map and click Remove Fields.
Note:Display Map Look Aheads
You can click the magnify icon
next to any mapped field to create a Look Ahead. This feature allows the runtime user to double-click on any cell in the retrieved list of data to lookup specific record values based on how you configure the Look Ahead. For information on the different types of Look Aheads and how to add them to your app design, refer to Creating Look Aheads in the Advanced App design section of this guide.
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After you have mapped all Individual object fields to your worksheet, click Save.
- Click Close.
- Click Save App to save your app.