Buttons are important helpers in forms, because in most cases the user decides at the push of a button how the process will continue. Without a button, the user can only close the form window, data is not saved and the next process steps cannot be triggered. As a rule, a form therefore always contains at least one button.
The following default options have been assigned to the Next button:
Highlight as Default (colored in contrast to the buttons Save and Overview)
Got to Next Step
Save Instance
Validate Fields
One click on this button saves the form entries and progresses the instance to the next process step. If form elements were provided with regular expressions, then an additional check for entry validity is issued.
Further information about the use of regular expressions can be found on page Validating Form Fields.
Save
The default settings for the Save button are:
Save Instance
Validate Fields
Use this button to safe your input. If form elements were provided with regular expressions, then an additional check for entry validity is issued.
Further information about the use of regular expressions can be found on page Validating Form Fields.
Go to Overview
The default setting for the Go toOverview button is:
To Overview
With a click on this button the user is transferred from the current form to the coresponding overview. Form input will not be saved.
Configuring Your Own Buttons
If the standard buttons are not sufficient for your application scenario, you can create your own buttons and configure them according to your requirements.
Drag a new button from the Sidebar New Elements to the work area.
The element Button can be found in the category General.
Use the settings in the Edit Sidebar to rename the button and provide it with the required properties.
Frequently Used Buttons
The following table offers an overview of frequently used buttons:
Button
Button Properties
Description
Cancel
The necessary setting for a Cancel button is:
Stop Execution
If this button is clicked, the process stops at this point. Entries made in the current form are discarded.
If the current entries are to be saved before the abort, also activate the option:
Save Instance
If you are using regular expressions to validate entries in form elements, activate also:
Validate Fields
Send Email
You have several options for sending an email at the push of a button. The simplest option is to model an EPC, the only process step of which is to send the desired mail.
You can then refer to this model in the field Run Model After Click.
Save & Close
If you want form entries to be saved and to close the form afterwards, create a Save & Close button. Activate the following settings for this button:
Stop Execution
Save Instance
If this button is clicked, the process stops at this point and the form is closed. However, the form entries are saved before closing the form.
If you have used validation expressions for input fields that are to be checked, also activate the option:
Validate Fields
Back
The following setting must be selected for a Back button:
Go to Previous Step
If this button is clicked, the user switches back to the previous process step. Entries made in the current form are discarded.
If the current entries are to be saved before the abort, also activate the option:
Save Instance
If you have used validation expressions for input fields that are to be checked, also activate the option: