Nationality Data Entry Form

Create a data entry form for the nationality record.

Having previously created custom variables and a data source request to display a lookup form showing, filtering and sorting nationalities, we are now moving on to create a data entry form where a nationality can be created, read, updated and deleted (CRUD).

In our ReST API sample data set, the underlying restdb.io nationality is the Nationality table.

The process for all CRUD operations typically starts with READ, as this involves designing the data entry form, and drilling down into it. Here are the four CRUD phases in the order we will configure them:

READ

• Add a 'read' data source for reading a single nationality record

• Link the key nationality record identifier to this ReST API end-point if necessary

• Create a data entry form

• Assign this 'read' data source to the data entry form

• Design this form and drag fields from this data source

• Add this form to the navigation bar

• Configure drill down to the lookup form grid component

• Test that we can lookup nationalities and drill down into a data entry form showing the nationality master record

• Set the History Menu record summary

• Test that we can lookup nationalities and drill down into the nationality form, and that the history menu shows the nation

• Add a master/detail grid to show all footballers who represent this nation

• Test that we can view all footballers who belong to this nation

UPDATE

• Create custom variables for each field

• Add an 'update' data source for updating a single nationality record

• Link the key nationality record identifier to this ReST API end-point if necessary

• Map the custom variables mapped to the form fields to the data source body fields

• Assign this 'update' data source to the data entry form

• Configure the update button

• Test that we can update a nationality using the Update button

CREATE

• Add a 'create' data source for creating a single nationality record

• Link the key nationality record identifier to this ReST API end-point if necessary

• Map the custom variables mapped to the form fields to the data source body fields

• Assign this 'create' data source to the data entry form

• Configure the app toolbar Add menu to add this data entry form

• Test that we can create a nationality using the Add menu and Update button

DELETE

• Add a 'delete' data source for deleting a single nationality record

• Link the key nationality record identifier to this ReST API end-point if necessary

• Map the custom variables mapped to the form fields to the data source body fields

• Assign this 'delete' data source to the data entry form

• Configure the delete button

• Test that we can delete a nationality using the Delete button