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Calendar Settings Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to specify settings for a calendar component.

This dialog box has these tabs:

Attributes Tab

On this tab, specify the attributes for the calendar.

Field Description
Mode Select the viewing mode for the calendar: day, week, or month.
Categories
  • Select the categories you want to use to distinguish activities on the calendar using different colors.
  • Click New to open the Calendar Category dialog box and create a new category.
  • Click Edit to make changes to an existing category.
  • Click Delete to remove a category.
Selected Item Variables

Use these fields to specify form variables that alert the user of which activities have been selected.

  • ID: From the drop-down list, select the variable that is to contain the value for the activity ID.
  • Start: From the drop-down list, select the variable that is to contain the value for the start date of the activity.
  • End: From the drop-down list, select the variable that is to contain the value for the end date of the activity.

When an activity is selected, the variables are updated. For example, a user could set the Start and End variables to send an alert when a vacation day is selected on a calendar.

 

Activity Data Tab

On this tab, specify the collection of data that is used in the calendar.

Field Description
Collection Select the form collection to which the calendar is bound.
Properties Specify these collection properties for the activity:
  • ID
  • Start
  • End
  • Subject
  • Description
  • Category

Related Topics

About Calendar Components

Calendar Category Dialog Box

About Variables