Record screen tables
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Summary of Record screen tables
Record screen tables in the Mobile App Builder enable you to reference child records from a parent record. These child records can be either single-reference or multi-reference types. Tables are one of several input field types that allow you to select or create related records directly within the record screen, streamlining data relationships and management.
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Key Features
- Choose and New Buttons: Each table displays either a Choose button (to select existing records), a New button (to create new referenced records), or both, depending on the context and permissions.
- Single-Reference vs Multi-Reference: Single-reference records allow only one child record to be linked. To change this, you must first delete the existing reference. Multi-reference records support selecting or creating multiple child records.
- UI Elements and Interactions:
- Actionable items such as record names, remove buttons, and editable fields are highlighted in blue and are interactive.
- Column sort icons in table headers allow sorting of table data in ascending or descending order, indicated by a black triangle.
- Inline editing is supported for certain fields (e.g., Order field), enabling quick updates without opening the full record.
- The remove icon deletes the reference from the table but does not delete the record from the database.
Practical Use for ServiceNow Customers
This functionality helps you efficiently manage relationships between parent and child records in the Mobile App Builder. You can easily select existing child records or create new ones directly from the record screen, improving data integrity and user experience without navigating away. Sorting and inline editing capabilities accelerate data management, while clear UI cues guide your interactions.
Use tables in the Mobile App Builder record screen to reference child records to a parent record. These records can consist of either single reference records or multi-reference records.
Tables in a record screen are one of a few input field types. For a complete list of input field types, see Record screen input field types. Tables contain reference records where you can select or create a child record that the parent record can reference. The option to select or create a reference record is predefined according to the record you select.
Usage of Choose and New buttons in record screen tables
), a New button (
), or both buttons (
).- In a situation where you can only reference existing records, the Choose button displays.
- In a situation when you can only create a new reference to the record you are working on, the New button displays.
If the Choose or New button is inactive after you make a single selection, it means that only a single record can be referenced. This is known as a single-reference record. Alternatively, when more than one selection can be made, this is a multi-reference record.
To change a single-reference record, first remove the existing reference by selecting the
delete row icon (
), then either choose or create a new reference.
For more information about working with these options, see Create reference record entries in record screen tables and Edit record reference entries in record screen tables.
UI elements in a table reference record
The Mobile App Builder table reference records contain the following UI elements.
| UI element | Function |
|---|---|
| Actionable items in a table reference record are blue. These items can be record names that open the record, remove buttons, and editable fields. | |
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The column sort icon is available within the header row of all tables in the
Mobile App Builder. Select the column sort icon ( ) to list the column contents in either ascending or descending order. The
black triangle indicates the sorting order for the entire table. |
| You can perform inline editing in certain fields, such as the Order field. When performing inline editing, you change content within the table and you do not need to open the record. | |
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Use the remove icon to remove an entry from the record. It does not delete the entry from the database. |