Send Message dialog

This dialog appears when you right-click an object in a table or crosstab of a library component and select Send Message > Customize from the shortcut menu. It helps you to customize the message that will be sent out when a specific event occurs on the object. See the dialog.

The following are details about options in the dialog:

Events

Specifies the trigger event by checking the checkbox ahead of the event. Click on the event to specify the message it is going to trigger.

Message

Specifies the message that will be sent out.

• Filter
  Specifies the message to be the built in message, 0001 - Filter.
• Sort
  Specifies the message to the built in message, 0002 - Sort.
• User Defined
  Specifies to build a user defined message.
  • ID
    Specifies the ID of the message.
  • Name
    Specifies the name of the message.

Adds a new message key-value line.

Removes the selected message key-value line.

Moves the selected message key-value line up a step.

Moves the selected message key-value line down a step.

Key

Specifies the key of the message. For a built-in message, the key cannot be changed.

Data Type

Specifies the data type of the value. For a built-in message, the data type cannot changed.

Value

Specifies the value of the key.

OK

Accepts the changes and closes this dialog.

Cancel

Does not retain any changes and closes the dialog.

Help

Displays this help document.

Related topics:

• Defining to send a message