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Timeline

Purpose​

The Timeline ViewTemplate displays multiple datasets in a vertical timeline. It is suitable for chronological records such as activities, history entries, or event-like data.

Timeline ViewTemplate Figure: Timeline ViewTemplate displaying chronological entries.

Behavior​

Each entry can use up to seven configured fields in predefined positions:

  • dateField and iconField on the left
  • titleField, descriptionField, and subdescriptionField in the center
  • additionalInfoField on the right
  • informationField above the timeline content

Additional display properties include:

  • hideTime
  • orderByDate
  • maxDBRow

Up to three ActionGroups can be shown above the timeline. An entryAction can also be configured for double-click behavior on an entry.

Configuration​

An example configuration in ActivitiesTimeline uses the following fields of Activity_entity from module activity:

PropertyField
dateFieldENTRYDATE
titleFieldSUBJECT_DETAILS
descriptionFieldRESPONSIBLE
iconFieldICON

In the example, informationField, subdescriptionField, and additionalInfoField are not configured.

The following ActionGroups are configured:

PropertyActions
favoriteActionGroup1filterActions
favoriteActionGroup2MSTeamsActions

Example usage​

An example is the ViewTemplate ActivitiesTimeline in ActivityFilter_view.

In the ADITO client, it can be activated under Contact Management > Activity through the ViewTemplate selection button in the FilterView.