1. Create a new WAM:

         Name: iiiTestLayout
         Description: Test layout iii_layout
         Layout weblet: iii_layout

  2. Add the following RDMLX code after the Begin_com and compile the WAM.
         Define Field(#empnow) Reffld(#empno)
         Def_List Name(#empskills) Fields(#SKILCODE #GRADE #COMMENT #DATEACQ #GRADEDES) Type(*Working)
         Web_Map For(*both) Fields((#stdrentry *hidden))
         Webroutine Name(begin) Desc('Employee Details and Skills')
         Web_Map For(*both) Fields((#EMPNO *out) #SURNAME #GIVENAME #ADDRESS1 #ADDRESS2 #ADDRESS3 #POSTCODE #PHONEHME #PHONEBUS #DEPTMENT #SECTION #SALARY #STARTDTE #TERMDATE #empskills (#empnow *hidden))
         Case (#stdrentry)
         When (= U)
         #empno := #empnow
         Update Fields(*all) In_File(pslmst) With_Key(#empno)
         Otherwise
         Select Fields(*all) From_File(pslmst)
         Leave
         Endselect
         #empnow := #empno
         Clr_List Named(#empskills)
         Select Fields(#empskills) From_File(pslskl) With_Key(#empno)
         Add_Entry To_List(#empskills)
         Endselect
         Endcase
         Endroutine

  3. Open the begin WebRoutine in the Design view.

    1. Add a column to the employee fields table.

    2. Drop a push button into the top of the new column

    3. Remove the place holder characters.

    4. Select the push button and set up its properties as:

      Property

      Value

      Caption

      Save

      On_click_wrname

      Begin

      submitExtraFields


      Field Name: STDRENTRY

      Literal Value: U



    5. Complete the submitExtraFields property using the Ellipsis button:


    6. Save your changes.

    7. Execute the WAM in the browser. Your web page should look like the following:


  4. Clear the surname and given name fields and click the Save button. Validation errors should be displayed in the messages weblet at the top of the content area, as shown:



  5. Try out the menu bar. Notice that the menu items appearance changes for hover and selection. This is controlled by the theme style sheet defined by the external resource XWT08L101.
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