Adding Multiple Column Formatting to DataPage Sections

One way to change the look and feel of your DataPages is by changing the number of columns.  By default, search pages, details pages and Web Forms contain a single column for input elements.  You can change this default by dividing a DataPage into separate sections and choosing the number of columns for each.  If your DataPage will have a varying number of elements per line, you may also consider adding multiple elements to a single line.

Steps for changing the number of columns:

1.  Open the DataPage wizard

In the Caspio Bridge Explorer window go to the DataPages view.  Select the DataPage you would like to adjust and click the Edit button to open the DataPage wizard.  Proceed to a Configure Fields screen.  In a Web Form there is only one Configure Fields screen, but in a Search and Report you can configure fields in both the Configure Search Fields screen and the Configure Details Fields screen.

2.  Locate the default section

At the top of the DataPage Elements panel on the left, notice the element called New Section.  It is immediately before the first, highlighted, DataPage element.  Click on the New Section to select it.  The options are now visible on the right.  The first dropdown allows you to choose the number of columns.  You can also select the fill order and the default label position.

3.  Add a new section

If you would like to change the number of columns more than once in a single DataPage you can add as many extra sections as needed. Click the Insert button at the lower right hand corner of the DataPage elements panel.  Select the New Section option to insert this element.  The formatting options for each New Section are exactly the same as for the default New Section.