Faces Client Components

Faces Client Components

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After you have created a Dynamic Web Project in the Web perspective, create a new Faces JSP, for the Model, select "Basic with client-side data caching". Open the Faces Client Components drawer on the palette and drag a component onto the JSP.

All Faces Client Components require client data. To create Client Data...

Create a data component in the Page Data view.
Run...
Client Data view | New | Client Data menu

You cannot drop a data component from the Data palette onto a Faces Client Component.

You can create client data from the following Page Data objects: JavaBeans, Relational Record List, Relational Record, and EGL records.

The following table shows the components available in the Faces Client Components drawer.

Faces Client Framework Component Description
Data Grid A table for displaying multiple records from a relational database or multiple items from a JavaBean array. It includes the following features:

Sort the Data Grid by columns by clicking on the column header (ascending or descending).
Insert page controls, for example, show next, previous, first, or last page.
Make the entire Data Grid or specific columns editable.
Include controls for adding new rows to the table or deleting existing ones.
Filter data displayed in the Data Grid.

Graph Presents data in a bar graph, pie chart, or line graph.
Macromedia Flash 7 or higher must be installed in the browser.
Tree View Creates a tree structure for displaying hierarchical data.
Web Service Retrieves data from an existing Web Service without refreshing the page.
Note that Macromedia Flash 7 or higher must be installed in the browser.

Faces Client data also works with most Faces Components.

Faces Client Framework Component	Description
Data Grid	A table for displaying multiple records from a relational database or multiple items from a JavaBean array. It includes the following features: Sort the Data Grid by columns by clicking on the column header (ascending or descending). Insert page controls, for example, show next, previous, first, or last page. Make the entire Data Grid or specific columns editable. Include controls for adding new rows to the table or deleting existing ones. Filter data displayed in the Data Grid.
Graph	Presents data in a bar graph, pie chart, or line graph. Macromedia Flash 7 or higher must be installed in the browser.
Tree View	Creates a tree structure for displaying hierarchical data.
Web Service	Retrieves data from an existing Web Service without refreshing the page. Note that Macromedia Flash 7 or higher must be installed in the browser.