Editable Grid Header Component

About the editable grid header component

Defines a column header for use in an editable grid (a!gridLayout).

Where to use the editable grid header component

Use a!gridLayoutHeaderCell() in the headerCells parameter of an editable grid (a!gridLayout()).

Parameters

a!gridLayoutHeaderCell( label, helpTooltip, align, showWhen )

Name	Keyword	Types	Description
Label	label	Text	Text to display as the column header.
Help Tooltip	helpTooltip	Text	Displays a help icon with the specified text as a tooltip.
Alignment	align	Text	Determines the header label's alignment. Valid values: "LEFT", "CENTER", "RIGHT".
Show When	showWhen	Boolean	Determines whether the header cell is displayed in the grid. When set to false, the header cell is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true.

Examples

See Editable Grid Component for examples.

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this component's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Interfaces	Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible
Real-Time Custom Record Fields	Incompatible	Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.
Process Reports	Incompatible	Cannot be used to configure a process report.
Process Events	Incompatible	Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event.
Process Autoscaling	Incompatible	Cannot be used in autoscaled processes.
Event Consumer Filter Conditions	Compatible	Can be used in filter conditions.
Event Consumer Event Handlers	Compatible	Can be used in event handler expressions.

Related recipes

The following recipes include usage of the Editable Grid Header Component.

• Add Validations to an Inline Editable Grid (Validation, Grids, Looping):

  Allows the user to change data directly in a grid, and validate a various entries.

• Add, Edit, and Remove Data in an Inline Editable Grid (Grids, Looping):

  Allow the user to change data directly in an inline editable grid.

• Display Multiple Files in a Grid (Document Management, Grids):

  Show a dynamic number of files in a grid and edit certain file attributes.

• Expand/Collapse Rows in a Tree Grid (Hierarchical Data, Grids):

  Create a grid that shows hierarchical data and allows users to dynamically expand and collapse rows within the grid.

• Track Adds and Deletes in Inline Editable Grid (Grids):

  In an inline editable grid, track the employees that are added for further processing in the next process steps.

• Upload Multiple Documents in an Editable Grid (Document Management, Records):

  Build a form that allows users to create a record and upload related documents in an editable grid.

• Use Selection For Bulk Actions in an Inline Editable Grid (Grids):

  Allow the user to edit data inline in a grid one field at a time, or in bulk using selection.

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