Software Control Types

Each cell in a quick grid contains a software control that allows the update of a metric value, metadata value, an action such as clicking a button to trigger an event, or the display of a part of the grid. Add software controls to grid cells when configuring and designing quick grids. The following controls are available in Accolade but may not be available based on the control type selected.

Control Type Description Metric
Type		 Metadata* Standard Grid Matrix Grid

Aggregate

Displays the totals of the numeric values in a column in the footer row of a matrix grid.

The footer row can display the total value of numbers in columns where one of the following controls is selected in the second row:

  • Text Box (Number)
  • Text Box (String)
  • Text Box (Multiline)
  • List Box
  • Check Box
  • Dropdown Box

-

-

-

x*

Heading

Displays text and is intended to identify an adjacent metric, metadata, or the contents of an entire row or column.

-

-

x

x

Button

Creates a button that triggers a function set for an event. See Adding and Editing Quick Grid JavaScript Files.

-

-

x

x*

Text (Formatted)

Displays read-only, formatted text in the cell.

-

-

-

-

Text (Label)

Displays a read-only value in the cell. In addition to displaying simple text, use this control to display a metric value that is the sum of two other metrics. The cell's value changes when the metric it is based on is changed.

Any

x

x

x

Check Box

Displays a single check box in the cell.

String

x

x

x

Check Box Group

Displays a group of check boxes used to select one or more items.

Multi-Select

-

x

x

Combo Box

Displays a box used to either enter text or select from a list that you create.

String

x

x

x

Date Selector

Displays a calendar to select a date.

Date

-

x

x

Dropdown Box

Displays a drop-down list to select a single list item. If you assign the control to a String or Number type metric, you create the list manually. If you assign it to a List metric, the list options are determined by the metric.

String
Number
List

x

x

x

Image

Displays an uploaded image in a quick grid cell.

-

x

x

x

List Box

Displays a list box to select a single list item. If you assign the control to a String or Number type metric, you create the list manually. If you assign it to a List or Multi-Select List metric, the metric provides the list.

String
Number
List
Multi-Select

x

x

x

Paired List Box

Displays a pair of list boxes used to select items by moving them from one list to the other.

Multi-Select

-

x

x

Radio Button 
Group

Displays one or more radio buttons in a grouping, for selecting a single option in the group. If you assign the control to a String metric, you create the option labels manually.

String
List

x

x

x

Text Box (String)

Displays a single-line text box.

String

x

x

x

Text Box (Multiline)

Displays a text box that displays more than one row of text, for example, a description box or a box to use for Extended Project Data fields.

Long String

x

x

x

Text Box (Number)

Displays a text box that accepts numbers.

Number

-

x

x

Text Box (Email)

Displays a text box that accepts email addresses.

String

-

x

x

User Selector

Displays collaboration icons and provides the ability to select a user.

Number

-

x

x

Relative Date

Displays a field to set the date relative to another date within a project. For example, the launch date plus 1 year.

Date

-

x

x

Rich Text

Displays a rich text editor for long string metrics that have Rich Text enabled. Users are able to add rich text elements, such as formatting, lists, images, and tables as part of their metric value without using markdown formatting. Images added to the rich text editor are added to the Related Docs page of a project.

See Rich Text Formatting for more information.

Long String

-

x

x

* Available only in the footer row in matrix grids.