Configure a record screen to dynamically inherit a name from a field in a previous record. This setup enables users to view a single specified field as the screen name instead of the screen record name.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. In the web-based UI, enter sys_sg_screen.list in the filter navigator.
  2. Select a record screen to inherit the dynamic screen name.
  3. Create a UI parameter in the UI parameter related list.
    1. If the UI parameters, Screen UI element mappings, and Source and UI element related lists are not displayed, add them by clicking the Additional actions icon (Additional actions icon.), selecting Configure > Related Lists, and then selecting the required related lists.
    2. Click the UI parameters tab.
    3. Either select an existing UI parameter or click New to configure a new UI parameter with specific values.
    4. On the form, fill in the fields.
    5. Click Submit.
  4. Define a UI element to serve as the location point of the dynamic screen name.
    Note: This step is a one-time configuration. Once you create the UI element a new record for the screen title location is not required.
    1. In the web-based UI, enter sys_sg_ui_element.list in the filter navigator.
    2. Click New.
    3. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 2. UI elements form
      Field Description
      Location Location where the dynamic screen name displays. Select Title.
      Name Name of the UI element.
    4. Click Submit.
  5. Create a screen UI element and map it to the screen type.
    1. Click the Screen UI element mappings tab.
    2. Click New.
    3. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 3. Screen UI element mapping form
      Field Description
      Screen Auto-populated with the selected screen, which inherits the dynamic screen parameter.
      UI Element The UI element to be configured.
    4. Click Submit.
  6. Map the screen UI element with the UI parameter.
    1. Click the Source and UI element tab.
    2. Click New.
    3. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 4. Source UI element mapping form
      Field Description
      UI Element The UI element to display the dynamic screen name.
      Source Table The UI Parameter table.
    4. Click Submit.

Result

The screen name dynamically inherits the value from a defined field in an existing record. In the graphic, the screen name comes from the number field.

Dynamic screen name displayed from field in an existing record.