List View
- Products Admin
Overview
The List View component represents a list of records that you have access to
The List View component helps to present records in table format i.e it has rows and columns
List View provides features like pagination, searching, sorting, data export, etc.
One object can have multiple List Views
However, one List View can be associated with the single object
Attributes
1. Object
You need to select the object for which you want to show the List View
Only standard and custom objects will be listed here
Metadata and system objects are not listed here
2. List View Name
One object can have multiple List Views
You can select only one List View at a time
You can select the List View name from the list
List View will be visible once you select an object and List View
3. Is List View Selectable
This allows the end user to change the List View at runtime
If selected it shows a drop-down icon next to the object selector
4. Is Object Selectable
This allows the end user to change the object at runtime
If selected it shows a drop-down icon next to the List View selector
5. Table Actions
You can create multiple table actions on the List View
You can only show two actions, which are visible in the top right corner, and the rest of the actions are displayed under a drop-down at the right
These actions are mainly used to perform operations such as create, refresh, etc. on the selected records or unselected records
Each action has a workflow that actually performs an operation
Steps to create Table Action
You can add the table actions by clicking on the '+' icon
Fill in all the details in Create Table Action model and click the Save button
For table actions, you need to create a workflow, refer to this link Workflows
6. Overflow After
Overflow After attribute is used to display the actions in list format after reaching its entered limit
By Default the value is 3 which means the three actions will displayed on a section header
If you added the new action despite having 3 actions then the new action will appear in the drop down list section
7. Row Action
Actions to be performed at the record level for the respective record
These actions are mainly used to perform read, update or delete a single record
Each action has a workflow that actually performs an operation
Default row actions are edit, delete, and view, but you can create more actions as per your needs as shown below
Steps to create Row Action
You can add the row actions by clicking on the '+' icon
Fill in all the details in Create Row Action model and click the Save button
For row actions, you need to create a workflow, refer to this link Workflows
8. Column Action
You can set the actions at the column level on the List View
You can assign only one action to any column
When you click record in the column action gets executed
Each action has a workflow that actually performs an operation
When you set column action, that record in the cell becomes a link
When the user clicks such a record, the action bound to that column gets executed
Steps to create Column Action
You can add the column actions by clicking on the '+' icon
Fill in all the details in Create Column Action model and click the Save button
9. Layout For New
You can set the layout for table action New
When you click the New button layout that you set will open
10. Layout For Edit
You can set the layout for row action Edit
When you click the Edit from the row action layout that you set will open
11. Is the Same As New
Check this checkbox, if you want to keep the same layout for new and edit
12. Offset
You can set the offset for the query on the object
If the offset is “n“ then the query will take the records “n+1” onwards
For e.g. if there are 200 records and you set offset 100 then it will show records from 101st record on the List View
13. Limit
Number of the records to be queried at once
e.g. if there are 200 records of an object and you set a limit of 100 then it will query the first 100 records and show them on the List View
14. Order By
You can set the order by on the fields to records to be queried and displayed in the List View
You can order records in ascending or descending manner
15. Icon Picker
You can select the icon to be displayed on the List View
Generally icon displays on the left side of the header and subheader
You can also remove the icon by clicking on “x“ which appears on the icon
16. No Icon
The icon will not be displayed if this checkbox is checked
17. Inline Edit
Records can be edited at the List View if this checkbox is checked
If checked, a pencil icon will appear when you hover over the record
Inline edit allows changing the value of a field, without needing to navigate to a record
18. Show Index
To show the index of records on the List View
19. Show Page Size Drop Down up
Generally, a drop-down list opens a list of items in a downward direction
If you check this check box it will open a list in an upward direction
20. Is Export Supported?
If you check that checkbox then the download icon will appear on the right side of the search box
Upon clicking the download icon on the List View, all the records can be exported in a CSV file