A screen displays the records of an object within the application interface. Users can view, edit, and manage records depending on how the screen is configured and what their role permits.
The main section of a screen displays records for the primary object. Additional panels may appear below, showing data from related objects associated with the selected record. When a user selects a different record in the main panel, the related panels update automatically.
Navigation
Screens are accessed through the Side Menu. They are organised within modules, which group related screens together. Selecting a screen loads its object data in the Main Data Area.
Default Screens
When a new object or virtual object is created, the platform automatically generates a default screen for it. This default screen includes all attributes of the object and allows records to be created, edited, and deleted. It is not automatically added to a module - to make it available to users, it must be associated with one.
Screen Configuration
Screens can be configured to control how data is displayed and what users can do with it. Configuration options include:
help text displayed for the screen
whether users can create, edit, or delete records
default filters applied when the screen loads
related object panels shown on the screen
attribute visibility and read-only behaviour
data formatting
Multiple screens can be created for the same object to provide different views of the same data for different user roles.
Read-Only Access
The platform does not have a dedicated read-only user role. Instead, read-only access is implemented by configuring screens with editing actions disabled and placing those screens in modules accessible to the relevant roles. This gives administrators precise control over which users can view or modify data.