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Version: 2026.0

TimelineViewTemplate

This page provides generated reference documentation for the TimelineViewTemplate data model.

Displays up to 6 entity fields (title, icon, etc.) of multiple datasets, ordered in a vertical timeline, according to a date (property "dateField"). All fields have fixed positions.

Overview

PropertySummary
additionalInfoFieldA field, that can hold additional information
childrenList of children in this container
colspanThe colspan of the element.
dateFieldField, which has told hold the date used to create the timeline
descriptionFieldField, which holds the description value
devicesDetermines on wich devices the component should be available.
entityFieldThis property is mandatory. Its value must be set to 1. #ENTITY, when the ViewTemplate uses multiple EntityFields of the Entity belonging to the View…
entryActionAction, that is performed on double click on the entry
favoriteActionGroup1First action group to place additional actions in
favoriteActionGroup2Second action group to place additional actions in
favoriteActionGroup3Third action group to place additional actions in
hideActionsDetermines, if the action buttons are hidden or not
hideContentSearchIf set to true, the content search is hidden.
hideTimeHides the time part of the date.
iconIdFieldField, that has to hold the icon id. Example: "TEXT:"+value or NEON:ADITO or similar icon ids.
informationFieldDefines the field which provides additional information. The placement of the information label varies between the ViewTemplates. The information label is only…
isCreatableCreatable yes/no.
isDeletableDeletable yes/no.
isEditableEditable yes/no.
maxDBRowSets the maximum number of data rows to be gathered from the database
orderByDateDetermines, if the timeline automatically sorts by the date field
rowspanThe rowspan of the element.
subdescriptionFieldField, that hold an additional desrciption value
titleTitle of the component
titleFieldThis field has to hold the title information

additionalInfoField

Type: String

A field, that can hold additional information


children

Type: Children

List of children in this container


colspan

Type: Integer
Default: 1
Constraints: Minimum: 0, Maximum: Integer.MAX_VALUE

The colspan of the element.


dateField

Type: String

Field, which has told hold the date used to create the timeline


descriptionField

Type: String

Field, which holds the description value


devices

Type: EDeviceType[]

Determines on wich devices the component should be available.

The default value states that the component is available on all devices. If one or more devices are selected then the component is only available for those selected devices.


entityField

Type: String

This property is mandatory. Its value must be set to

  1. #ENTITY, when the ViewTemplate uses multiple EntityFields of the Entity belonging to the View (default).
  2. a single EntityField, if the ViewTemplate uses only this one single EntityField (example: WebContentViewTemplate).

The second option will result in a performance optimization.


entryAction

Type: String

Action, that is performed on double click on the entry


favoriteActionGroup1

Type: String

First action group to place additional actions in


favoriteActionGroup2

Type: String

Second action group to place additional actions in


favoriteActionGroup3

Type: String

Third action group to place additional actions in


hideActions

Type: Boolean

Determines, if the action buttons are hidden or not


hideContentSearch

Type: Boolean
Default: true

If set to true, the content search is hidden.


hideTime

Type: Boolean

Hides the time part of the date.

Example: 28.01.2020 11:30 is shown as 28.01.2020 if this property is set to true.


iconIdField

Type: String

Field, that has to hold the icon id. Example: "TEXT:"+value or NEON:ADITO or similar icon ids.


informationField

Type: String

Defines the field which provides additional information. The placement of the information label varies between the ViewTemplates. The information label is only shown once per ViewTemplate.


isCreatable

Type: Boolean
Default: true

Creatable yes/no.


isDeletable

Type: Boolean
Default: true

Deletable yes/no.


isEditable

Type: Boolean
Default: true

Editable yes/no.


maxDBRow

Type: Integer
Constraints: Minimum: Integer.MIN_VALUE, Maximum: Integer.MAX_VALUE

Sets the maximum number of data rows to be gathered from the database


orderByDate

Type: Boolean
Default: true

Determines, if the timeline automatically sorts by the date field


rowspan

Type: Integer
Default: 1
Constraints: Minimum: 0, Maximum: Integer.MAX_VALUE

The rowspan of the element.


subdescriptionField

Type: String

Field, that hold an additional desrciption value


title

Type: String
Constraints: Verification: TITLE_LENGTH

Title of the component


titleField

Type: String

This field has to hold the title information