Step 1 Create Tree View Form

Step 1. Create Tree View Form

VFW060 – Using a Tree View

1.  Create a new Basic Form:

     Name: iiiVFW10

     Description: Tree View and Details

2.  On the Controls tab, select All Controls and add a Status bar to the form. This component is always attached to the bottom of a form. LANSA messages from the OAM or program Message commands are routed to the status bar.

3.  Add a Tree view to the left hand side of the form and resize it as shown:

4.  On the Repository tab, select the DEPTAB file and add field DEPTDESC to the tree view.

     Define its KeyPosition property as 1.

5.  Select the SECTAB file and add field SECDESC to the tree view. Change its KeyPosition to 1.

6.  Find field FULLNAME in the Fields section of Repository and add it to the tree view. Change its Keyposition to 1.

7.  Save your changes.

8.  Extend the form's Initialize event routine to populate the tree based on the following pseudo code:

     Clear the Tree view

     Select all entries from file DEPTAB

         Select entries for each department from file SECTAB

• Select entries from logical file PSLMST1 for each department/section

• Set up Fullname from fields Surname and Given Name

     Your code should look like the following:

Evtroutine Handling(#com_owner.Initialize)
Set Com(#com_owner) Caption(*component_desc)
Clr_List Named(#TRVW_1)
Select Fields(#deptment #deptdesc) From_File(deptab)
Add_Entry To_List(#TRVW_1)
Select Fields(#section #secdesc) From_File(sectab) With_Key(#deptment)
Add_Entry To_List(#TRVW_1)
Select Fields(#surname #givename) From_File(pslmst1) With_Key(#deptment #section)
#fullname := #surname + ', ' + #givename
Add_Entry To_List(#TRVW_1)
Endselect
Endselect
Endselect
Endroutine

9.  Compile and test your form. Your tree view should be populated with all departments, sections and employees.

10. In a later step you will consider how to fill the tree view 'on demand'.