Dynamically Manage the Tab Order of a Control

You can use the value referred to by a data ref to manage whether a control field is a tab stop, and, if it is, manage the order in which the field receives focus when a Data Provider uses the Tab key for navigating in the form.

Alternatively, you can select or clear the Tab Stop property, manually Change the Field Tabbing Order, or use a Focus Action.

Note: By default, a control with no dynamic properties is enabled and visible and is a tab stop.

1. From the View tab of a form, click Dynamic Properties. The Dynamic Properties box opens.
2. Click Add to add a new property.
3. For Property, select Tab Order.

   Note: If the Tab Order option is not displayed, click the Properties pane, select the Tab Stop check box for the control, and then click Save.

4. For Data Ref, select the field to use to manage the tab order of the control.
5. Click OK.

Tip: If you want to use a variable to manage the tab order value of a control, you can accomplish this by using a business rule. Configure the output of the business rule to be a value in the data map A repository for the data for use when responding to a print request. Each data map entry is composed of a name (key) and a value., and then use that value to manage the tab order value.