An introduction to data binding in XPages by Roy Rumaner and myself.

1. The Ties That Bind: Examples of XPages Data Binding

5. Data Binding

8. Examples of Data Binding

9. Current Client Application

10. Steps for Form Data Binding First we need to create a blank Custom Control

11. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 1: Select the Data Properties Step 2: Select Add. In this case we are going to create a new form so choose Domino Document

12. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 3: After selecting Domino Document, the right side of the properties opens up. The default name for your data source is “document1”.

13. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 4: Change the default name to something meaningful. We chose “dataDoc” for this one.

14. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 5: Next you need to bind the Custom Control to (in this case) a form. Every form in the database is available from this menu.

15. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 6: We chose the Library Reference form.

16. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 7: Next select the default action when this form is accessed.

17. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 8: We chose Open Document for this form

18. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 9: Now that you have identified the proper form, a list of all available fields will appear in the Data Controls box (upper right) Step 10: We want all the fields except CheckedOut. Highlight them and drag the list to the design window.

19. Steps for Form Data Binding

20. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 11: All the fields you selected are now available for initial set up.

21. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 12: Change the Date field to a DateTime Picker. Material and Categories to List Boxes and Location to a Combo Box.

22. New Xpage (based on previous data binding)

23. Setting the Date Field Step 13: Even though the Date Published field was created as a DateTime, you still need to set it to display properly.

24. Steps for Form Data Binding Step 14: Now the Date Published field shows as a date field.

25. Steps for Form Data Binding

26. Steps for Form Data Binding

27. View Data Binding

28. View Data Binding

29. View Data Binding

30. Data Binding In a Repeat @DbColumn(@DbName(),'ByCategories',1)

31. Data Binding In a Repeat

32. Data Binding In a Repeat