SelectionCondition Element for EntrySelectedBy for CustomControl

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02/06/2023

Defines a condition that must exist for a control definition to be used. This element is used when defining a custom control view.

Configuration Element
ViewDefinitions Element
View Element
CustomControl Element
CustomEntries Element
CustomEntry Element
CustomItem Element
EntrySelectedBy Element
SelectionCondition Element

Syntax

<SelectionCondition>
  <TypeName>Nameof.NetType</TypeName>
  <SelectionSetName>NameofSelectionSet</SelectionSetName>
  <PropertyName>.NetTypeProperty</PropertyName>
  <ScriptBlock>ScriptToEvaluate</ScriptBlock>
</SelectionCondition>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and the parent element of the SelectionCondition element.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

Element	Description
PropertyName Element for SelectionCondition for CustomControl for View	Optional element. Specifies a .NET property that triggers the condition.
ScriptBlock Element for SelectionCondition for CustomControl for View	Optional element. Specifies the script that triggers the condition.
SelectionSetName Element for SelectionCondition for Custom Control for View	Optional element. Specifies the set of .NET types that triggers the condition.
TypeName Element for SelectionCondition for CustomControl for View	Optional element. Specifies a .NET type that triggers the condition.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
EntrySelectedBy Element for CustomEntry for CustomControl for View	Defines the .NET types that use this control definition or the condition that must exist for this definition to be used.

Remarks

When you are defining a selection condition, the following requirements apply:

The selection condition must specify a least one property name or a script block, but cannot specify both.
The selection condition can specify any number of .NET types or selection sets, but cannot specify both.

For more information about how to use selection conditions, see Defining Conditions for when Data is Displayed.