OAF : How can we design the page in oaf in a matrix format

Question

Hi friends :
I am new to OAf starting to learn OAF ... i am using jdeveloper 9i version 9.0.3.5
i want to know can we design a PG in oaf ...
FOr example if i hav six fieldname that is personId ,firstname ,lastname,email,phoneno,address .... if i want to display the first 3 fields in the top row ... and the next 3 fields to be appeared in the second row
for that what i hav to do in the property inspector..... i am using messageTextInput as the item Style for this fields and region is messageComponentlayout
help me in learning this give me some suggession
thank you
thiliban

Answer 1

Hi thiliban
Please follow these steps...
Step 1: Create a messageComponentLayout region.
Step 2: Add a messageLayout region to your messageComponentLayout region. Specify the Prompt value
for the messageLayout region (this serves as the prompt for the related items; in Figure 23, this value is
"Combined Fields").
Tip: If you need to add this region in the middle of a column in another messageComponentLayout region,
simply add a messageLayout region first, and then start with Step 1.
Step 3: Add your items to the messageLayout region. Do not specify prompts for any of these items, but do
set Additional Text values for accessibilty (per the OA Framework View Coding Standards, all fields must have
prompts or additional text values).
Step 4: Configure the messageComponentLayout region's properties as follows. This ensures that the fields
render as close together as possible in a single row.
Width = 1%
Rows = 1
Prompt Width = 1%
Step 5 (optional): If one or more of the items that you added to the messageLayout region are required:
Set the messageLayout region's Required property to yes (in 11.5.10, you need to set this
Thanks
AJ