Configure a dynamic screen name for a list screen

Configure a screen to dynamically inherit a name from a parametrized list screen. This setup enables users to view a passed parameter 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 list screen to inherit the dynamic screen name.

3. Apply an existing 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 (

2.  Click the **UI parameters** tab.

3.  Select an existing UI parameter.

4.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Value|
    |-----|-----|
    |Parameter type|Screen|
    |Input source|User input|
    |Input type|Text|

5.  Click **Submit**.

1. 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 to create a new UI element.

   3. On the form, fill in the fields.

      Field	Description
      Location	Location where the dynamic screen name displays. Select Title.
      Name	Name of the UI element.

   4. Click Submit.

2. 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.

      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.

3. 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.

      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 a value from the redirection parameter.