A form is a window that allows users to interact with objects from the database. A form lets users view and edit the properties of objects. Each form is tied to a specific class and displays information only for instances of the targeted class. A form contains fields, and typically each field is bound to a specific property of the form’s targeted class. The incident form, for example, is tied to the incident object. Therefore, the incident form displays information about incident objects in the database.
A System Center Service Manager 2010 form consists of the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) form implementation in a .NET Framework assembly, and a form definition in a Service Manager management pack. The form definition specifies the class that the form represents and the other properties of the form.
In This Section
- Forms: Key Concepts
- Describes the key concepts of forms.
- Forms: General Guidelines and Best Practices
- Describes guidelines and best practices for working with forms.
- Guidelines and Best Practices for Authoring Forms in the Authoring Tool
- Guidelines and best practices for authoring forms in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Browse a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to view a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Customize a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to customize a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Create a New Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to create a new form from scratch or from a custom WPF form, in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Add a Check Box Control to a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to add a Check Box control to a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Add a Date Picker Control to a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to add a Date Picker control to a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Add an Image Control to a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to add an Image Control to a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Add a Label Control to a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to add a Label control to a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Add a List Picker Control to a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to add a List Picker control to a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Add a Panel Control to a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to add a Panel control to a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Add a Single Instance Picker Control to a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to add a Single Instance Picker control to a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Add Tab Control and Tab Item Controls to a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes for add a Tab Control and a Tab Item control to a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Add a Text Box Control to a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to add a Text Box control to a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Add a User Picker Control to a Form in the Authoring Tool
- Describes how to add a User Picker control to a form in the Authoring Tool.
- How to Customize the Default Incident Form (Sample Scenario)
- Describes how to customize the default incident form.