About the Tabs Page

Accessing the Tabs Page from Shared Components

To access the Tabs page from the Shared Components page:

1. On the Database Home Page, click the Application Builder icon.

2. Select an application.

3. On the Application Builder home page, click Shared Components.

4. Under Navigation, select Tabs.

   The Tabs page appears displaying a graphical representation of the tabs defined in your application.

5. To make another tab current, click the tab.

   Notice the two Add buttons. Use the Add button on the upper right side of the image to add Parent tabs. Use the Add button at the lower left side of the image to add standard tabs.

6. To add a new tab, click Add adjacent to the appropriate tab type.

   Think of parent tabs as a container to hold standard tabs. For example, to add two levels of tabs, you first create a parent tab and then add standard tabs to it.

Accessing the Tabs Page from a Page Definition

To access Tab Manager from the Page Definition:

1. Navigate to the appropriate Page Definition:

   1. Navigate to the Database Home Page.

   2. Click the Application Builder icon.

   3. Select an application.

   4. Select a page.

      The Page Definition appears.

2. Under Shared Components, select the heading Tabs.

   The Tabs page appears displaying a graphical representation of the tabs defined in your application. The currently selected standard or parent tab is highlighted.

3. To make another tab current, click the tab.

   Notice the two Add buttons. Use the Add button on the upper right side of the image to add Parent tabs. Use the Add button at the lower left side of the image to add standard tabs.

4. To add a new tab, click Add adjacent to the appropriate tab type.

   Think of parent tabs as a container to hold standard tabs. For example, in order to add two levels of tabs you first create a parent tab and then add standard tabs to it.

Creating a New Tab from the Page Definition

To create a new tab from the Page Definition:

1. Navigate to the appropriate Page Definition:

   1. Navigate to the Database Home Page.

   2. Click the Application Builder icon.

   3. Select an application.

   4. Select a page.

      The Page Definition appears.

2. Under Tabs, click the Create icon.

   The Create Tab Wizard appears.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Using the Standard Tab Task List

The Standard Tab Task list displays on the right side of the Tabs page. You can access the links on this list to rename a standard tab set, resequence the display order, associate pages with a tab set, create a new standard tab, or create a new standard tab set.

To access the Standard Tab Task list:

1. Navigate to the Tabs page:

   1. On the Database Home Page, click the Application Builder icon.

   2. Select an application.

   3. Click Shared Components.

   4. Under Navigation, select Tabs.

2. Make a selection from the Standard Tab Task list. Available options include:

   • Rename Standard Tab Set

   • Resequence Display Order

   • Associate Page(s) with Selected Standard Tab

   • Create New Standard Tab

   • Create New Standard Tab Set