When developing applications with Kuika, the Symbol Picker tool lists all available data in categorized form. Symbol Picker includes values provided by elements used in screen design, results of actions, default and fixed values. It can also be used to determine the parameters of actions included in the workflow. In this training content, you will learn how to list data through the Symbol Picker tool.
This training content consists of the following topics:
Symbol Picker categories
Using Symbol Picker in actions
Using Symbol Picker in element properties
Symbol Picker Categories
Symbol Picker in Kuika is offered in the following categories:
Default
Fixed Value
Components
Action Results
Screen Inputs
Method Input
Role List
Report Input
Current
Default Category
Contains the data types provided by Kuika by default.
Example Values:
Empty: Ensures that the value is empty (of type String).
Space: Provides a space character.
Null: Indicates that there is no value for an element or action.
Current Username: Shows the name of the currently active user.
Version Info: Shows the version information of the application.
Client IP Address: Shows the IP address of the user.
At least one element must be added to the application screen for the Default category to appear.
Fixed Value Category
Represents fixed and unchanging values.
Example: Displaying the text “Home” in the Label element.
At least one element must be added to the application screen for the Fixed Value category to appear.
Components Category
Represents elements in the user interface.
Example: Retrieve data from elements of type Input, Date or Special Element.
At least one element must be added to the application screen for the Components category to appear.
Action Results Category
Contains data returned by actions.
Example: Retrieving user information returned after the user has logged into the system.
Screen Inputs Category
Contains user inputs from forms or screen elements.
At least one Screen Input must be added to the screen for the Screen Inputs category to appear.
Method Input Category
Contains the input parameters of the methods.
Example: A method takes the user ID value.
At least one Method Input must be defined for the Method Input category to appear.
Role List Category
Contains user roles defined in the application.
Example:Admin, Editor, Viewer, etc.
At least one user role must be defined for the Role List category to appear.
Report Input Category
Contains input data to be used in reports.
At least one Report Input must be added in the Report Designer module for the Report Input category to appear.
Current Category
Contains elements from the Data category that are linked to a data source.
There must be at least one Data connection for the Current category to appear.
Using Symbol Picker in Actions
With Kuika, you can easily specify the values of the parameters that actions receive via Symbol Picker.
To add a value to the action's parameter, click on the Symbol Picker icon in the relevant parameter field.
Select the appropriate Symbol Picker category from the drop-down menu.
Specify the appropriate value in the category you selected. Pay attention to the data types when adding parameter values.
Using Symbol Picker in Elements
In Kuika, you can set the Value values of elements with the Symbol Picker tool in the Properties panel.
Click on the element whose value you want to change.
In the Properties panel that opens on the right, click the Symbol Picker icon under the Value property.
Select the appropriate Symbol Picker category from the drop-down menu and set the value. You can do this according to the elements you add to the application you are developing.
By following these steps, you can use the Symbol Picker tool effectively and speed up your application development process on the Kuika platform.
