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Version: 2026.1

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