Application Development

Hide a Column from Download

A Page Designer can set the columns available for download for a page in a custom WebApp. This setting is useful, for example, if columns contain sensitive data that must not be distributed, or if data is duplicated across columns.

After the user selects the Download option on the Page Settings menu, the fields available for download display on the Fields tab. By default, all columns on a page can be downloaded. A Page Designer can set the Control Status of a column so that the column is hidden on the Fields tab and is not downloaded.

NOTE: If none of the columns on a page in a custom WebApp should be downloaded, uncheck the Support Download check box on the Pages page. Refer to Assign Page Properties to a Dynamic Page for more information.

To prevent a column from being downloaded:

  1. Navigate to the page in the custom WebApp.
  2. Click the Change Settings icon in the Site toolbar.
  3. Select Design.
  4. Click the Column Properties icon.
  5. Click Add.

    View the field descriptions for the Page Columns page

  6. Select the name of the field that should not be downloaded in the COLUMN list box.
  7. Select Download in the VIEW TYPE list box.
  8. Click Save; Vertical View displays.
  9. Select Hide in the CONTROL STATUS list box.
  10. Click Save.