Index.rst

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.. -*- coding: utf-8 -*- with BOM.

.. include:: ../Includes.txt


.. _users-manual:

Users manual
============

The QFQ extension is activated through tt-content records. One or more tt-content records per page are necessary to render
*forms*, *reports* (exports) or to perform *delete* and *save* commands submitted by a QFQ form.


Features not implemented yet
----------------------------

* Multi Forms

QFQ content element
-------------------

QFQ is used by configuring Typo3 content elements. Insert one or more QFQ content elements on a Typo3 page.
Specify column and language per content record as wished.

The title of the QFQ content element will not be rendered. It's only visible in the backend for orientation.


QFQ Keywords (Bodytext)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Name              | Explanation                                                                     |
 +===================+=================================================================================+
 | form              | Formname defined in ttcontent record bodytext                                   |
 |                   | * Fix. E.g.: **form = person**                                                  |
 |                   | * by SIP: **form = {{form}}**                                                   |
 |                   | * by SQL: **form = {{SELECT c.form FROM conference AS c WHERE c.id={{a:C}} }}** |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | r                 | recordId. The form will load the record with the specified id                   |
 |                   | * Variants: **r = 123**, by SQL: **r = {{SELECT ...}}**                         |
 |                   | * If not specified, the default is '0'                                          |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.db        | Select a DB. Only necessary if a different than the standard DB should be used. |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.fbeg      | Start token for every field (=column)                                           |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.fend      | End token for every field (=column)                                             |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.head      | Start token for whole <level>                                                   |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.tail      | End token for whole <level>                                                     |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.rbeg      | Start token for row.                                                            |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.rbgd      | Alternating (per row) token                                                     |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.rend      | End token for row. Will be rendered **before** subsequent levels are processed  |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.renr      | End token for row. Will be rendered **after** subsequent levels are processed   |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.rsep      | Seperator token between rows                                                    |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.fsep      | Seperator token between fields (=columns)                                       |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.sql       | SQL Query                                                                       |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | <level>.althead   | If <level>.sql is empty, these token will be rendered                           |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | debugShowBodyText | If ='1' and config.ini:*showDebugInfo=yes*: shows a tooltip with bodytext       |
 +-------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

.. _debug:

Debug
^^^^^

* config.ini: *SHOW_DEBUG_INFO = yes|no|auto*

  * *yes*:

    * Form:

      * For every internal link/button, show tooltips with decoded SIP on mouseover.
      * Shows 'Edit form' (wrench symbol) button on a form.

    * Report: Will be configured per tt-content record.

      *debugShowBodyText = 1*

  * *no*: No debug info.

  * *auto*: Depending if there is a Typo3 BE session, set internally:

    * *SHOW_DEBUG_INFO = yes*  (BE session exist)
    * *SHOW_DEBUG_INFO = no*   (no BE session)

Form
----

* Forms will be created by using the *Form editor* on the Typo3 frontend (HTML form).
* The Formeditor itself consist of two predefined QFQ forms: *form* and *formElement*
* Every form consist of a) a *Form* record and b) multiple *FormElement* records.
* A form is assigned to a  *table*. Such a table is called the *primary table* for this form.
* There are three types of forms which can roughly categorized into:

  * *Simple* form: the form acts on one record, stored in one table.

    * The form will create necessary SQL commands for insert, update and delete automatically.

  * *Advanced* form: the form acts on multiple records, stored in more than one table.

    * Fields of the primary table acts like a *simple* form, all other fields have to be specified with *addNupdate* records.

  * *Multi* form: the form acts simultanously on more than one record. All records use the same *FormElements*.

    * The *FormElements* are defined as a regular *simple* / or *advanced* form, plus a SQL Query, which selects and
      iterates over all records. Those records will be loaded at the same time.

.. _variables:

Variable (incl. mixed SQL Statement)
------------------------------------

Most fields of a form specification might contain:

* ''constants'' (=strings), this is the standard use case.
* ''variables'' retrieved from the stores (see below),
* ''SQL statements'' (limited set of),
* or any combination of the above.

* A variable (or SQL) statement is surrounded by curly braces:

  *{{VarName[:<store / prio>[:<sanitize class>[:<escape>]]]}}*

* Example:

  *{{r}}*

  *{{index:FS}}*

  *{{name:FS:alnumx:s}}*

  *{{SELECT name FROM person WHERE id=1234}}*

  *{{SELECT name FROM person WHERE id={{r}} }}*

  *{{SELECT name FROM person WHERE id={{key1:C:alnumx}} }}*

* Leading and trailing spaces inside curly braces are removed.

  * *{{ SELECT "Hello World"   }}* acts as *{{SELECT "Hello World"}}*
  * *{{ varname   }}* acts as *{{varname}}*


* There are several stores, from where to retrieve the value. If a value is not found in one store, the next store is searched,
  until a value is found or there are no more stores available.
* If anywhere along the line an empty string is found, this **is** a value: therefore, the search will stop.
* If no value is found, the value is an <empty string>.

URL Parameter
-------------

* URL (=GET) Parameter can be used in *forms* and *reports* as variables.
* If a value violates a parameter sanitize class, the value becomes an empty string.

Escape
------

* Variables used in SQL Statements might cause trouble, if they contain single or double ticks.
* Escaping of single or double is defined by the parameter <escape> (fourth parameter):

  * 's' - single ticks will be escaped.
  * 'd' - double ticks will be escaped.

* It's not possible to escape single and double ticks at the same time.
* Which of them to escape (single or double) depends on the surrounding SQL query.
* Escaping is only necessary inside of SQL queries.

Sanitize class
--------------

* All values in Store *C* (Client) and store *F* (Form) will be sanitized:
* All :ref:`predefined-variable-names` have a specific default sanitize class. For these variables, it's not necessary
  to specify a sanitize class.
* All other variables (Store: C, F) get by default the sanitize class defined in the corresponding form. If not defined
  the default class is 'digit'.
* A default sanitize class can be overwritten by individual definition: *{{a:C:all}}*

  * **alnumx**: [A-Za-z][0-9]@-_.,;: /()
  * **digit**: [0-9].-+
  * **email**: [a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}
  * **min|max**: only usable in forms. Compares the value against an lower and upper limit (numeric or string).
  * **min|max date**:  only usable in forms. Compares the value against an lower and upper date or datetime.
  * **pattern**:  only usable in forms. Compares the value against a regexp.
  * **allbut**: all characters allowed, but not [ ]  { } % & \ #. The used regexp: '^[^\[\]{}%&\\#]+$',
  * **all**: no sanitizing


Store / prio
------------

Only variables that are known in a specified store can be substituted.

 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |Name |Description                                                                             | Content                                                                    |
 +=====+========================================================================================+============================================================================+
 | F   | :ref:`STORE_FORM`: data not saved in database yet.                                     | All native form elements. Recent values from the Browser.                  |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | S   | :ref:`STORE_SIP`: Client parameter 's' will indicate the current SIP, which will be    | sip, r (record_id), form                                                   |
 |     | loaded from the SESSION repo to the SIP-Store.                                         |                                                                            |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | R   | :ref:`STORE_RECORD`: Record - the current record loaded in the form                    | All columns of the current record from the current table                   |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | P   | Parent record. E.g.: on multi forms the current record of the outer query              | All columns of the MultiSQL Statement from the table for the current row   |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | D   | Default values column : The *table.column* specified *default value*.                  |                                                                            |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | M   | Column type: The *table.column* specified *type*                                       |                                                                            |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | C   | :ref:`STORE_CLIENT`: POST variable, if not found: GET variable                         | Parameter sent from the Client (=Browser).                                 |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | T   | :ref:`STORE_TYPO3`: a) Bodytext (ttcontent record), b) Typo3 internal variables        | See Typo3 tt_content record configuration                                  |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | V   | :ref:`STORE_VARS`: Generic variables                                                   |                                                                            |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | 0   | Zero - allways value: 0, might be helpful if a variable is empty or undefined and will | All possible keys                                                          |
 |     | be used in an SQL statement.                                                           |                                                                            |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | E   | Empty - allways value: 0, might be helpful if a variable is empty or undefined and will| All possible keys                                                          |
 |     | be used in an SQL statement                                                            |                                                                            |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Y   | :ref:`STORE_SYSTEM`: a) Database, b) helper vars for logging/debugging:                |                                                                            |
 |     | SYSTEM_SQL_RAW ... SYSTEM_FORM_ELEMENT_COLUMN                                          |                                                                            |
 +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

* Default *<prio>*: *FSRD* - Form / SIP / Record / Table definition.
* Hint: Preferable, parameter should be submitted by SIP, not by Client (=URL).

  * Warning: Data submitted via 'Client' can be easily spoofed and altered.
  * Best: Data submitted via SIP never leaves the server, cannot be spoofed or altered by the user.
  * SIPs can _only_ be defined by using *Report*. Inside of *Report* use columns 'Link' (with attribute 's'), 'page?' or 'Page?'.

.. _predefined-variable-names:

Predefined variable names
-------------------------

.. _STORE_FORM:

Store: *FORM* - F
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* Represents the values in the form, typically before saving them.
* Used for:

  * Formelements who will be rerendered, after a parent element has been changed by the user.
  * Formelement actions, before saving the form.
  * Values will be sanitized by the class configured in corresponding the formelement. By default, the sanitize class is `alnumx`.

 +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Name                    | Explanation                                                                                                                                |
 +=========================+============================================================================================================================================+
 | FormElement name        | Name of native formelement. To get, exactly and only, the specified form element (for 'p_id'): *{{p_id:F}}*                                |
 +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

.. _STORE_SIP:

Store: *SIP* - S
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* Filled automatically by creating links. E.g.:

  * in `Report` by using `_page?` or `_link` (with active 's')
  * in `Form` by using subrecords: 'new', 'edit', 'delete' links (system) or by column type `_page?`, `_link`.

 +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
 | Name                    | Explanation                                               |
 +=========================+===========================================================+
 | sip                     | 13 char uniqid                                            |
 +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
 | r                       | current record id                                         |
 +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
 | form                    | current form name                                         |
 +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
 | table                   | current table name                                        |
 +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
 | urlparam                | all non Typo3 paramter in one string                      |
 +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
 | <user defined>          | additional user defined link parameter                    |
 +-------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+

.. _STORE_RECORD:

Store: *RECORD* - R
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* Current record loaded in Form.
* If r=0, alle values are empty.

 +------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Name                   | Explanation                                                                                                                                |
 +========================+============================================================================================================================================+
 | <column name>          | Name of a column of the primary table (as defined in the current form). To get, exactly and only, the specified form element: *{{p_id:R}}* |
 +------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

.. _STORE_CLIENT:

Store: *CLIENT* - C
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Name                    | Explanation                                                                                                                              |
 +=========================+==========================================================================================================================================+
 | s                       | =SIP                                                                                                                                     |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | r                       | record id. Typically stored in SIP, rarely specified on the URL                                                                          |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | keySemId                | always current Semester Id                                                                                                               |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | keySemIdUser            | *{{keySemIdUser}}*, may be changed by user                                                                                               |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | HTTP_HOST               | current HTTP HOST                                                                                                                        |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | REMOTE_ADDR             | Client IP address                                                                                                                        |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | '$_SERVER[*]'           | All other variables accessable by *$_SERVER[]*. Only the often used have a pre-defined sanitize class.                                   |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | form                    | Unique name of current form                                                                                                              |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | ANREDE                  | *{{sex}}* == male >> Sehr geehrter Herr, *{{sex}}* == female  Sehr geehrte Frau                                                          |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | EANREDE                 | *{{sex}}* == male >> Dear Mr., *{{sex}}* == female >> Dear Mrs.                                                                          |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

.. _STORE_TYPO3:

Store: *TYPO3* (Bodytext) - T
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
 | Name                    | Explanation                                                       | Note     |
 +=========================+===================================================================+==========+
 | form                    | Formname defined in ttcontent record bodytext                     | see note |
 |                         |                                                                   |          |
 |                         | * Fix. E.g. *form = person*                                       |          |
 |                         | * via SIP. E.g. *form = {{form}}*                                 |          |
 +-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
 | pageId                  | Record id of current Typo3 page                                   | see note |
 +-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
 | pageType                | Current selected page type (typically URL parameter 'type')       | see note |
 +-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
 | pageLanguage            | Current selected page language (typically URL parameter 'L')      | see note |
 +-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
 | ttcontentUid            | Record id of current Typo3 content element                        | see note |
 +-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
 | feUser                  | Logged in Typo3 FE User                                           |          |
 +-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
 | feUserUid               | Logged in Typo3 FE User uid                                       |          |
 +-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+
 | feUserGroup             | FE groups of logged in Typo3 FE User                              |          |
 +-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+

* **note**: not available
  * in 'dynamicUpdate' or
  * by FormElement class 'action' with type 'beforeSave', 'afterSave', 'beforeDelete', 'afterDelete'.

.. _STORE_VARS:

Store: *VARS* - V
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Name                    | Explanation                                                                                                                                |
 +=========================+============================================================================================================================================+
 | random                  | random string with length of 32 chars, alphanum                                                                                            |
 +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | slaveId                 | see FormElement `action`                                                                                                                   |
 +-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+


.. _STORE_SYSTEM:

Store: *SYSTEM* - S
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | Name                    | Explanation                                                |
 +=========================+============================================================+
 | DB_USER                 | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | DB_SERVER               | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | DB_NAME                 | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | DB_INIT                 | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | SQL_LOG                 | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | SQL_LOG_MODE            | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | SHOW_DEBUG_INFO         | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | CSS_LINK_CLASS_INTERNAL | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | CSS_LINK_CLASS_EXTERNAL | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | CSS_CLASS_QFQ_CONTAINER | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | EXT_PATH                | computed during runtime                                    |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | SITE_PATH               | computed during runtime                                    |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | DATE_FORMAT             | defined in config.ini                                      |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | sqlFinal                | computed during runtime, used for error reporting          |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | sqlParamArray           | computed during runtime, used for error reporting          |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 | sqlCount                | computed during runtime, used for error reporting          |
 +-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+

SQL Statement
-------------

* The detection of an SQL command is case *insensitive*.
* Leading  whitespace will be skipped.
* The following commands are interpreted as SQL commands:

  * SELECT
  * INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, REPLACE, TRUNCATE
  * SHOW, DESCRIBE, EXPLAIN, SET

* A SQL Statement might contain parameters, including additional SQL statements. Inner SQL queries will be executed first.
* All variables will be substituted one by one from inner to outer.
* Maximum recursion depth: 5 (a recursion depth of 2 is sometimes used for mailing with templates, 3 and more probably confuses too much and is therefore not practicable, but supported until depth of 5)
* The number of variables inside an input field or a SQL statement is not limited.
* A resultset of a SQL statement will be imploded over all: concat all columns of a row, concat all rows - there is no glue string.

* Example::

  {{SELECT id, name FROM Person}}
  {{SELECT id, name, IF({{feUser}}=0,'Yes','No')  FROM Vorlesung WHERE sem_id={{keySemId:Y}} }}
  {{SELECT id, city FROM Address AS adr WHERE adr.p_id={{SELECT id FROM Account AS acc WHERE acc.name={{feUser}} }} }}

* Special case for SELECT input fields. To deliver a result array specify an '!' before the SELECT: ::

   *{{!SELECT ...}}*

  * This is only possible for the outermost SELECT.

Form: basic setup
-----------------

+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Name                   | Type                                                     | Description                                                                             |
+========================+==========================================================+=========================================================================================+
|id                      | int, autoincrement                                       | created by by MySQL                                                                     |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|name                    | string                                                   | unique and speaking name of the form. Form will be identified by this name              |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|title                   | string                                                   | Title, shown on/above the form.                                                         |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|noteInternal            | textarea                                                 | Internal notes: special functionality, used variables, ...                              |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|tableName               | string                                                   | Primay table of the form                                                                |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|permitNew               | enum('sip', 'logged_in', 'logged_out', 'always', 'never')| Default: sip                                                                            |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|permitEdit              | enum('sip', 'logged_in', 'logged_out', 'always', 'never')| Default: sip                                                                            |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|render                  | enum('plain','table', 'bootstrap')                       | Default bootstrap                                                                       |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|requiredParameter       | string                                                   | Name of required SIP parameter, seperated by comma. '#' as comment delimiter            |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|showButton              | set('new', 'delete', 'close', 'save')                    | Default 'new,delete,close,save'. Shown buttons in the upper right corner of the form.   |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|multiMode               | enum('none','horizontal','vertical')                     | Default 'none'                                                                          |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|multiSql                | text                                                     | Optional. SQL Query which selects all records to edit.                                  |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|multiDetailForm         | string                                                   | Optional. Form to open, if a record is selected to edit (double click on record line)   |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|multiDetailFormParameter| string                                                   | Optional. Translated Parameter submitted to detailform (like subrecord parameter)       |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|forwardMode             | string: 'auto|no|page'.                                  |                                                                                         |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|forwardPage             | string / query                                           | If $forward=="page": page to jump to                                                    |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|bsLabelColumns          | string                                                   | The bootstrap grid system is based on 12 columns. The sum of *bsLabelColumns*,          |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ *bsInputColumns* and *bsNoteColumns* should be 12. These values here are the base values|
|bsInputColumns          | string                                                   | for all formelements. Exceptions per formelement can be specified per formelement.      |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|bsNoteColumns           | string                                                   | note: default number of 'bootstrap 12grid' columns                                      |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|parameter               | text                                                     | Misc additional parameters. See :ref:`form-parameter`                                   |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|deleted                 | string                                                   | 'yes'|'no'.                                                                             |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|modified                | timestamp                                                | updated automatically through stored procedure                                          |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|created                 | datetime                                                 | set once through QFQ                                                                    |
+------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Field: Form.showButton
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Display or hide the button 'new' and / or 'delete'.

* *new*: Creates a new record. If the form needs any special parameter via SIP or Client, hide this 'new' button - the necessary parameter are not provided.
* *delete*: The simple form of deleting a record only deletes the record itself, not any child records.



.. _form-parameter:

Field: Form.parameter
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* The following parameter are optional and can be configured in the *Form.parameter* field.

+------------------------+--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Name                   | Type   | Description                                                                                       |
+========================+========+===================================================================================================+
| maxVisiblePill         | int    | Show pills upto <maxVisiblePill> as button, all further in a dropdown menu. Eg.: maxVisiblePill=3 |
+------------------------+--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| class                  | string | HTML div with given class, surrounding the whole form. Eg.: class=container-fluid                 |
+------------------------+--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| submitButtonText       | string | Show save button, with the <submitButtonText> at the bottom of the form                           |
+------------------------+--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

* Example:

  * maxVisiblePill = 5
  * class = container-fluid

Field: Form.parameter.submitButtonText
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* Optional
* By default this field is empty and a 'submit' button with a Bootstrap glyph 'check' symbol is rendered at the top right corner of the form.
* In case the 'submit' is needed at the bottom of the form, a <submitButtonText> can be specified. This will automatically
  render the 'submit' at the bottom without a 'check' glyph symbol. Be sure to uncheck 'ShowButton: Save'



FormElements
------------
* Each *form* contains one or more *FormElement*.
* The *FormElements* are divided in three categories:
  
  * :ref:`class-container`
  * :ref:`class-native`
  * :ref:`class-action`

* Ordering and grouping: Native Form-Elements and Container-Elements (both with feIdContainer=0) will be ordered by 'ord'.
* Inside of a container, all nested elements will be displayed.

.. _class-container:

Class: Container
----------------

* Pills are containers for 'fieldset' *and* 'native' Form-Elements.
* Fieldsets are containers for 'native' Form-Elements

Type: fieldset
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* Native Formelements can be assigned to a fieldset.
* name: technical name, used as HTML identifier.
* label: Shown title of the fieldset.

Type: pill
^^^^^^^^^^

* Pill is synonymous for a tab. A pill looks like a tab.
* Pills are only available with mode render='bootstrap'.
* If there is at least one pill defined, every native Formelement needs to be assigned to a pill or to a fieldset.
* If there is at least one pill defined, every fieldset needs to be assigned to a pill.

* Parameter:

  * FormElement.'''name''': technical name, used as HTML identifier.
  * FormElement.'''label''': Label shown on the corresponding pill button or inside the dropdown menu.
  * FormElement.'''type''': *pill*
  * FormElement.'''feIdContainer''': 0  # Pill's can't be nested.
  * Form.'''Parameter''': *maxVisiblePill=<nr>* Number of Pill-Buttons shown. Undefined means unlimited. Excess Pill buttons will be displayed as a dropdown menu.

.. _class-native:

Class: Native
-------------

+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Name          | Type                        | Description                                                                                       |
+===============+=============================+===================================================================================================+
| id            | int                         |                                                                                                   |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| formId        | int                         |                                                                                                   |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|feIdContainer  | int                         |                                                                                                   |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|enabled        | enum('yes'|'no')            |                                                                                                   |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|dynamicUpdate  | enum('yes'|'no')            | In the browser, formelements with "dynamicUpdate='yes'"  will be updated depending on user input. |
|               |                             | :ref:`dynamic-update`                                                                             |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|name           | string                      |                                                                                                   |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|label          | string                      | Label of formelement. Depending on layout model, left or on top of the formelement                |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|mode           | enum('show', 'readonly',    | *Show*: regular user input field. This is the default.                                            |
|               | 'required',                 | *Required*: User has to specify a value. Typically, an <empty string> represents 'no value'.      |
|               | 'disabled' )                | *Readonly*: user can't change any data. Data not saved.                                           |
|               |                             | *Disabled*: form element is not visible.                                                          |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|class          | enum('native', 'action',    | Details below.                                                                                    |
|               | 'container')                |                                                                                                   |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|type           | enum('checkbox', 'date', 'time', 'datetime',  'dateJQW', 'datetimeJQW', 'extra', 'gridJQW', 'text', 'editor', 'note',           |
|               | 'password', 'radio', 'select', 'subrecord', 'upload', 'fieldset', 'pill', 'beforeLoad', 'beforeSave',                           |
|               | 'beforeInsert', 'beforeUpdate', 'beforeDelete', 'afterLoad', 'afterSave', 'afterInsert', 'afterUpdate', 'afterDelete',          |
|               | 'sendMail')                                                                                                                     |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|checkType      | enum('min|max', 'pattern',  |                                                                                                   |
|               | 'number', 'email')          |                                                                                                   |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|checkPattern   | 'regexp'                    |if $check_type=='pattern': pattern to match                                                        |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|onChange       | string                      |list of 'form element names' of current form, separated by ', ', If one of the named form elements |
|               |                             | change, reload own data / status / mode                                                           |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|ord            | string                      |display order of form elements ('order' is a reserved keyword)                                     |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|tabindex       | string                      |HTML tabindex attribute                                                                            |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|size           | string                      |Visible length of input element. Might be ommited, depending on the choosen form layout.           |
|               |                             |Format: <width>,<height> (in characters)                                                           |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|bsLabelColumns | string                      | Number of bootstrap grid columns for label. By default empty, value inherits from the form.       |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|bsInputColumns | string                      | Number of bootstrap grid columns for input. By default empty, value inherits from the form.       |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|bsNoteColumns  | string                      | Number of bootstrap grid columns for note. By default empty, value inherits from the form.        |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|maxLength      | string                      |Maximum characters for input.                                                                      |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|note           | string                      |Note of formelement. Depending on layout model, right or below of the formelement                  |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|tooltip        | text                        |Display this text as tooltip on mouse over                                                         |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|placeholder    | string                      |Text, displayed inside the input element in light grey                                             |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|clientJs       | text                        |Javascript called on 'on change' formelements                                                      |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|value          | text                        |Default value                                                                                      |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|sql1           | text                        |SQL query  ('sql' is a reserved keyword)                                                           |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|sql2           | text                        |second SQL query                                                                                   |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|parameter      | text                        |might contain misc parameter. Depends on the type of formelement.                                  |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|feGroup        | string                      | Comma-separated list of Typo3 FE Group ID. NOT SURE IF THIS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. Native           |
|               |                             | formElements, fieldsets and pills can be assigned to feGroups. Group status: show, hidden,        |
|               |                             | disabled. Group Access: FE-Groups. User will be assigned to FE-Groups and the form defintion      |
|               |                             | reference such FE-groups. Easy way of granting permission.                                        |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|deleted        | string                      | 'yes'|'no'.                                                                                       |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|modified       | timestamp                   |updated autmatically through stored procedure                                                      |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|created        | datetime                    |set once through QFQ                                                                               |
+---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+


+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| Attribute        | checkbox | dateJQW | datetimeJQW |  gridJQW | extra  | text  | note | password | radio | select | subrecord | timeJQW | upload | editor |
+==================+==========+=========+=============+==========+========+=======+======+==========+=======+========+===========+=========+========+========+
|id                |Internal id                                                                                                                              |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|formId            |Form                                                                                                                            |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|containerId       |Assign the Formelement to user defined fieldSet or pill                                                                         |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|enabled           |Formelement is active or not                                                                                                    |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|name              |Name of a column of the primary table. Formelements with a corresponding table will be saved automatically.                     |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|label             |Label shown to the user.                                                                                                        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|mode              |show, readonly, required, lock, disable.                                                                                        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|class             |native                                                                                                                          |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|type              | checkbox | dateJQW | datetimeJQW |  gridJQW | extra  | text  | note | password | radio | select | subrecord | timeJQW | upload |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|checkType         |          |   -     |   -         |          |        |   -   |      |   -      |       |        |           |   -     |        |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|checkPattern      |          |   -     |   -         |          |        |   -   |      |   -      |       |        |           |   -     |        |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|onChange          |   -      |   -     |   -         |          |        |   -   |      |   -      |   -   |   -    |           |   -     |   -    |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|ord               |   -      |   -     |   -         |   -      |   -    |   -   |   -  |   -      |   -   |   -    |   -       |   -     |   -    |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|tabindex          |   -      |   -     |   -         |   -      |   -    |   -   |   -  |   -      |   -   |   -    |   -       |   -     |   -    |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|size              |   -      |         |             |          |        |   -   |      |   -      |   -   |   -  2 |           |   -     |   -  ? |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|maxLength         |   1      |         |             |          |        |   -   |      |   -      |   - 1 |        |           |         |        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|note              |   -      |   -     |   -         |          |        |   -   |   -  |   -      |   -   |   -    |   -       |   -     |   -    |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|tooltip           |   -      |   -     |   -         |          |        |   -   |      |   -      |   -   |   -    |           |   -     |   -    |   ?    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|placeholder       |          |   -     |   -         |          |        |   -   |      |          |       |        |           |   -     |   -    |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|clientJs          |          |   -     |   -         |   -      |        |   -   |      |   -      |   -   |   -    |           |   -     |   -    |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|value             |   -      |   -     |   -         |   -      |   -    |   -   |   -  |   -      |   -   |   -    |           |   -     |   -    |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|sql1              |?                                                                                                                                        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
|Additional attributes in Field 'parameter'. Typically in key=value format.                                                                         |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| type             | checkbox | dateJQW | datetimeJQW | gridJQW  | extra  | text  | note | password | radio | select | subrecord | timeJQW | upload | editor |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| accept           |?                                                                                                                                        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| alt              |?                                                                                                                               |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| autocomplete     |          |   -     |   -         |          |        |   -   |      |          |       |        |           |   -     |        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| autofocus        |   -      |   -     |   -         |          |        |   -   |      |   -      |   -   |   -    |           |   -     |   -    |   -    |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| checkBoxMode     |   -      |   -     |             |          |        |       |      |          |       |        |           |         |        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| checked          |   -      |         |             |          |        |   -   |      |          |   -   |        |           |         |        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| unchecked        |   -      |         |             |          |        |   -   |      |          |   -   |        |           |         |        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| label2           |   -      |         |             |          |        |       |      |          |   -   |        |           |         |        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| itemList         |   -      |         |             |          |        |       |      |          |   -   |   -    |           |         |        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| emptyItemAtStart |          |         |             |          |        |       |      |          |       |   -    |           |         |        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| emptyItemAtEnd   |          |         |             |          |        |       |      |          |       |   -    |           |         |        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| emptyHide        |          |         |             |          |        |       |      |          |       |   -    |           |         |        |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+
| accept           |          |         |             |          |        |       |      |          |       |        |           |         |   -  3 |        |
+------------------+----------+---------+-------------+----------+--------+-------+------+----------+-------+--------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+

* 1: A line break created every <size> elements. Easy way to make checkboxes or radio vertical instead of horizontal.
* 2: Any number >1 makes the 'select' input 'multiple' ready.
* See: https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/forms.html#file-upload-state-(type=file)

* All 'native' Formelements like 'input', 'checkbox', ...

Type: checkbox
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Checkboxes can be rendered in mode:

* *single*:

  * One column in a table corresponds to one checkbox.
  * The value for statuses *checked* and *unchecked* are free to choose.
  * This mode is selected, if a) *checkBoxMode* = single, or b) *checkBoxMode* is missing **and** the number of fields of the column definition is <3.
  * *parameter*:

    * *checkBoxMode* = single (optional)
    * *checked* = <value> (optional, the value which represents 'checked')

      * If *checked* is empty or missing: If *type* = 'enum' or 'set', get first item of the definition. If *type* = string, get default.

    * *unchecked* = <value> (optional, the value which represents 'unchecked')

      * If *unchecked* is empty or missing: If *type* = 'enum' or 'set', get second item of checked. If *type* = 'string', get ''.

    * *label2* = <value>       (Text right beside checkbox) (optional)


* *multi*:

  * One column in a table represents multiple checkboxes. This is typically useful for the column type *set*.
  * The value for status *checked* are free to choose, the value for status *unchecked* is always the empty string.
  * Each field key (or the corresponding value from the key/value pair) will be rendered right beside the checkbox.
  * *parameter*

    * *checkBoxMode*: multi
    * *itemList* - E.g.:

      * ``itemList=red,blue,orange``
      * ``itemList=1:red,2:blue,3:orange``
      * ``itemList={{!SELECT id, value FROM someTable}}``

  * FormElement '''Maxlength''' - vertical or horizontal alignment:

     * Value: '', 0, 1 - The radios will be aligned vertical.
     * Value: >1 - The readios will be aligned horizontal, with a linebreak every 'value' elements.

Type: date
^^^^^^^^^^

* Range datetime: '1000-01-01' to '9999-12-31' or '0000-00-00'. (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/datetime.html)
* Optional:
  * *dateFormat*: ; yyyy-mm-dd | dd.mm.yyyy

Type: datetime
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* Range datetime: '1000-01-01 00:00:00' to '9999-12-31 23:59:59' or '0000-00-00 00:00:00'. (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/datetime.html)
* Optional:
  * *dateFormat*: ; yyyy-mm-dd | dd.mm.yyyy
  * *showSeconds*: 0|1 - shows the seconds. Independent if the user specifies seconds, they are displayed '1' or not '0'.
  * *showZero*: 0|1 - For an empty timestamp, With '0' nothing is displayed. With '1' the string '0000-00-00 00:00:00' is displayed.

Type: extra
^^^^^^^^^^^
* Element is not shown in the browser.
* The element can be used to define / precalculate values for a column, which do not already exist as a native FormElement.
* The element is build /computed on form load.

Type: text
^^^^^^^^^^

* General input for text and number.
* size:

  * <number>:  width of input element in characters. Lineheight = 1.
  * <cols>,<rows>: input element = textarea, width=<cols>, height=<rows>

Type: editor
^^^^^^^^^^^^

* TinyMCE (https://www.tinymce.com, community edition) is used as the QFQ Rich Text Editor.
* The content will be saved as HTML inside the database.
* All configuration and plugins will be configured via the 'parameter' field. Just prepend the word 'editor-' in front
  of each TinyMCE keyword. Check possible options under https://www.tinymce.com/docs/configure/,
  https://www.tinymce.com/docs/plugins/, https://www.tinymce.com/docs/advanced/editor-control-identifiers/#toolbarcontrols
* Bars:

  * Top: *menubar* - by default hidden.
  * Top: *toolbar* - by default visible.
  * Bottom: *statusbar* - by default hidden, exception: *min_height* and *max_height* are given via size parameter.


* The default setting is::

    editor-plugins=code link searchreplace table textcolor textpattern visualchars
    editor-toolbar=code searchreplace undo redo | styleselect link table | fontselect fontsizeselect | bullist numlist outdent indent | forecolor backcolor bold italic editor-menubar=false
    editor-statusbar=false

* size:

  * <min_height>,<max_height>: in pixels, including top and bottom bars. E.g.: 300,600


Type: note
^^^^^^^^^^

Type: radio
^^^^^^^^^^^

* Radio Buttons will be built from one of three sources:

  * a) 'sql1': E.g. *{{!SELECT type AS label FROM car }}* or *{{!SELECT type AS label, typeNr AS id FROM car}}* or *{{!SHOW tables}}*.

    * Resultset format 'named': column 'label' and optional a column 'id'.
    * Resultset format 'index':

      * One column in resultset >> first column represents *label*
      * Two or more columns in resultset >> first column represents *id* and second column represents *label*.

  * b) FormElement.'''parameter''':

    * '''itemList''' attribute. E.g.: *itemList=red,blue,orange* or *itemList=1:red,2:blue:3:orange*

  * c) Definition of the *enum* or *set* field (only labels, no ids are possible).

* FormElement '''Maxlength''' - *vertical* or *horizontal* alignment:

   * Value: '', 0, 1 - The radios will be aligned vertical.
   * Value: >1 - The readios will be aligned horizontal, with a linebreak every 'value' elements.

* FormElement.'''parameter''':

  * '''emptyItemAtStart''': Existence of this item inserts an empty entry at the beginning of the selectlist.
  * '''emptyItemAtEnd''': Existence of this item inserts an empty entry at the end of the selectlist.
  * '''emptyHide''': Existence of this item hides the empty entry. This is usefull for e.g. Enums, which have a en empty
    entry and the empty value should not be an option to be selected.

Type: select
^^^^^^^^^^^^

* Select lists will be built from one of three sources:

  * a) 'sql1': E.g. *{{!SELECT type AS label FROM car }}* or *{{!SELECT type AS label, typeNr AS id FROM car}}* or *{{!SHOW tables}}*.

    * Resultset format 'named': column 'label' and optional a column 'id'.
    * Resultset format 'index':

      * One column in resultset >> first column represents *label*
      * Two or more columns in resultset >> first column represents *id* and second column represents *label*.

  * b) FormElement.'''parameter''':

    * '''itemList''' attribute. E.g.: *itemList=red,blue,orange* or *itemList=1:red,2:blue:3:orange*

  * c) Definition of the *enum* or *set* field (only labels, no ids are possible).

* FormElement.'''size''':

  * <empty>|0|1: Dropdown list.
  * >1: Select field with 'size' rows height. Multiple selection of items is possible.

* FormElement.'''parameter''':

  * '''emptyItemAtStart''': Existence of this item inserts an empty entry at the beginning of the selectlist.
  * '''emptyItemAtEnd''': Existence of this item inserts an empty entry at the end of the selectlist.
  * '''emptyHide''': Existence of this item hides the empty entry. This is usefull for e.g. Enums, which have a en empty
    entry and the empty value should not be an option to be selected.

Type: subrecord
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The FormElement type 'subrecord' renders a list of records (so called secondary records), typically to show, edit, delete
or add new records. The list is defined as a SQL query. The number of records shown is not limited. These FormElement
will be rendered inside the form as a HTML table.

* *sql1*: SQL query to select records. E.g.::

   {{!SELECT a.id AS id, CONCAT(a.street, a.streetnumber) AS a, a.city AS b, a.zip AS c FROM Address AS a}}

  * Notice the **exclamation mark** after '{{' - this is necessary to return an array of elements, instead of a single string.
  * Exactly one column **'id'** has to exist; it specifies the primary record for the target form.
    In case the id should not be visible to the user, it has to be named **'_id'**.
  * Columnname: *[title=]<title>[|[width=]<number>][|nostrip][|icon][|link][|url][|mailto][|_rowClass][|_rowTitle]*

    * All parameter are position independet.
    * Separate parameter by '|'.
    * *[title=]<text>*: Title of the column. The keyword 'title=' is optional. Columns with a title starting with '_' won't be rendered.
    * *[width=]<number>*: Max. width of chars displayed per cell. The keyword 'width=' is optional. Default max width: 20.
      This setting also affects the title of the column.
    * *nostrip*: by default, html tags will be stripped off the cell content before rendering. This protects the table
      layout. 'nostrip' deactivates the cleaning to make pure html possible.
    * *icon*: the cell value contains the name of an icon in *typo3conf/ext/qfq/Resources/Public/icons*. Empty cell values
      will omit an html image tag (=nothing rendered in the cell).
    * *link*: value will be rendered as described under :ref:`column-link`
    * *url*: value will be rendered as a href url.
    * *mailto*: value will be rendered as a href mailto.
    * *_rowClass*

      * The value is a CSS class name(s) which will be rendered in the *<tr class="<_rowClass>">* of the subrecord table.
      * The column itself is hidden to the user.
      * By using Bootstrap, the following predefined classes are available:

        * Text color: *text-muted|text-primary|text-success|text-info|text-warning|text-danger* (http://getbootstrap.com/css/#helper-classes)
        * Row background: *active|success|info|warning|danger* (http://getbootstrap.com/css/#tables-contextual-classes)

    * *_rowTitle*

      * Defines the title attribute of a subrecod table row (tooltip).

    * Examples::

         SELECT note1 AS 'Comment', note2 AS 'Comment|50' , note3 AS 'title=Comment|width=100|nostrip', note4 AS '50|Comment',
         'checked.png' AS 'Status|icon', email AS 'mailto', CONCAT(homepage, '|Homepage') AS 'url',
         ELT(status,'info','warning','danger') AS '_rowClass', help AS '_rowTitle' ...

* *parameter*

  * *form*: Target form, e.g. *form=person*
  * *page*: Target page with detail form. If none specified, use the current page.
  * *title*: Title displayed over the table in the current form.
  * *detail*: Mapping of values from the primary form to the target form (defined via `form=...`).

    * Syntax::

        <source table column name 1|&constant 1>:<target column name 1>[,<source table column name 2|&constant 2>:<target column name 2>][...]

    * Example: *detail=id:personId,&12:xId,&{{a}}:personId*
    * By default, the given value will overwrite values on the target record. In most situations, this is the wished behaviour.
    * Exceptions of the default behaviour have to be defined on the target form in the corresponding formelement in the
      field *value* by changing the default Store priority definition. E.g. `{{<columnname>:RS0}}` - For existing records,
      the store `R` will provide a value. For new records, store `R` is empty and store S will be searched for a value:
      the value defined in `detail` will be choosen. At last the store '0' is defined as a fallback.
    * *source table column name*: E.g. A person form is opened with person.id=5 (r=5). The definition `detail=id:personId`
      and `form=address` maps person.id to address.personId. On the target record, the column personId becomes '5'.
    * *Constant '&'*: Indicate a 'constant' value. E.g. `&12:xId` or `{{...}}` (all possibilities, incl. further SELECT
      statements) might be used.


Type: string
^^^^^^^^^^^^

Type: submit
^^^^^^^^^^^^

Typically not used. Useful if user wishes an explicit 'Submit' Button.

Type: time
^^^^^^^^^^

* Range time: '00:00:00' to '23:59:59' or '00:00:00'. (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/datetime.html)
* Optional:
  * *showSeconds*: 0|1 - shows the seconds. Independent if the user specifies seconds, they are displayed '1' or not '0'.
  * *showZero*: 0|1 - For an empty timestamp, With '0' nothing is displayed. With '1' the string '00:00[:00]' is displayed.

Type: upload
^^^^^^^^^^^^

* See: https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/forms.html#file-upload-state-(type=file)
* parameter:accept: *image/*,video/*,audio/*,.doc,.docx,.pdf,<mime type>*

An upload element is based on a file browse button and a delete button. Only one of them is shown at a time.
The file browse button is displayed, if there is no file uploaded already.
The trash button is displayed, if there is file uploaded already.

The user can than select a file from the local filesystem.
After choosing the file, the upload starts immediately, shown by a turning wheel. When the server received the whole file
and accepts the file, the browse button dissappears and the filename is shown, followed by a delete button.
Either the user is satisfied now or the user can delete the uploaded file (and maybe upload another one).
Until this point, the file is cached on the server but not copied to the final destination. The user have to save the
current record, either to finalize the upload or to delete a previous uploaded file.

* FormElement. *parameter*:

  * *fileDestination*: Destination where to copy the file. A good practice is to specify a relative `fileDestination` - such an
    installation (filesystem and database) are moveable.

    * If `fileDestination` should contain the original filename, the variable *{{_filename}}* can be used. Example ::

        fileDestination={{SELECT 'fileadmin/user/pictures/', p.name, '-{{_filename}}' FROM Person AS p WHERE p.id={{r}} }}

    * If a file already exist under `fileDestination`, an error message is shown and 'save' is aborted.
       The user has no possibility to overwrite the already existing file. If the whole workflow is correct, this situation
       should no arise.

    * All necessary subdirectories in `fileDestination` are automatically created.

    * Using the current record id in the `fileDestination`: Using {{r}} is problematic for new records: that one is still '0'
      at the time of saving. Use `{{id:R0}}` instead.

Deleting a record and the referenced file
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

If the user deletes a record which contains reference(s) to files, such files are deleted too.

Only columns where the columname contains `pathFileName` are checked for file references. Therefore, always choose a
columnanem which contains `pathFileName`.

If there are other records, which references the same file, such files are not deleted (but the record is deleted).
It's a very basic check: just the current column of the current table is compared.

.. _class-action:

Class: Action
-------------

Type: before... | after...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Types:

  * beforeLoad
  * afterLoad
  * beforeSave
  * afterSave
  * beforeInsert
  * afterInsert
  * beforeUpdate
  * afterUpdate
  * beforeDelete
  * afterDelete

* Check data

  Perform checks by fireing s SQL query and expecting a predefined number of selected records. Depending on the
  'action'-type, the check is perform on form load, or form save.

  * OK: the expected number of records has been selected. Continue processing the next FormElement.
  * Fail: the expected number of records has not been selected (less or more): Display an error message and abort the
    current form load or form save.

  FormElement.’‘’parameter’‘’:

  * ‘’‘requiredList‘’‘ - List of `native`-FormElements: only if all of those elements are filled, the current
    `action`-FormElement will be processed.
  * ‘’‘sqlValidate’‘’ - query. E.g.: `sqlValidate={{!SELECT id FROM Person AS p WHERE p.name LIKE {{name:F:all}} AND p.firstname LIKE {{firstname:F:all}} }}`

    * Pay attention to '{{!...' after the equal sign.

  * ‘’‘expectRecords‘’‘ - number of records. E.g.: `expectRecords=0` or `expectRecords=0,1` or `expectRecords={{SELECT COUNT(id) FROM Person}}`
    * Separate multiple valid record numbers by ','. If at least one of those matches, the check will pass successfully.
  * ‘’‘messageFail‘’‘ - Message to show. E.g.: `messageFail=There is already a person called {{firstname:F:all}} {{name:F:all}}`

* Insert / Update / Delete records

  * Save values of a form to different record(s), optionally on different table(s).
  * Typically usefull on 'afterSave' - be carefull when using it earlier, e.g. beforeLoad.

  FormElement.’‘’parameter’‘’:

  * ‘’‘requiredList‘’‘ - List of `native`-FormElements: only if all of those elements are filled, the current
    `action`-FormElement will be processed.
  * ‘’‘slaveId‘’‘:

    * If `slaveId` does not exist or is empty (e.g. a defined query has an empty result):

      * If there is a primary table column, with the same name as the current `action`-FormElement: take the value from that column as `slaveId`.
      * If not: treat it as '0'.

    * A value of `0` means the following `sqlInsert` will be fired.
    * A value > `0` means the following `sqlUpdate` will be fired and the `slaveId` specifies which one.
    * Access the `slaveId` by using the variable `{{slaveId:V}}` inside of `sqlUpdate`, `sqlInsert` or `sqlDelete`.

  * ‘’‘sqlUpdate‘’‘ - query. E.g.:  `sqlUpdate={{UPDATE Address SET street = '{{street:F:all}}' WHERE id={{slaveId:V}} LIMIT 1}}`
  * ‘’‘sqlInsert‘’‘ - query. E.g.:  `sqlInsert={{INSERT INTO Address (pId, street) VALUES ( {{id:R}}, '{{street:F:all}}' WHERE id={{slaveId:V}} }}`

  * ‘’‘sqlDelete‘’‘ - query: E.g.:  `sqlDelete={{DELETE FROM Address WHERE id={{slaveId:V}} AND ''='{{city:F:allbut:s}}' LIMIT 1}}`

  * If the `action`-FormElement name exist as a column in the master record: Update that column with the recent slaveId
    (after an INSERT the last_insert_id() acts as the new `slaveId`).



Type: sendmail
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

* Send mail(s) after saving the record.

* FormElement.'''value''': Body of the email.

* FormElement.’‘’parameter’‘’:

  * ‘’‘sendMailTo‘’‘ - Comma-separated list of receiver email addresses. Optional: 'realname <john@doe.com>. If there
    is no recipient email address, no mail will be sent.
  * ‘’‘sendMailCc‘’‘ - Comma-separated list of receiver email addresses. Optional: 'realname <john@doe.com>.
  * ‘’‘sendMailBcc‘’‘ - Comma-separated list of receiver email addresses. Optional: 'realname <john@doe.com>.
  * ‘’‘sendMailFrom‘’‘ - Sender of the email. Optional: 'realname <john@doe.com>'. **Mandatory**.
  * ‘’‘sendMailSubject‘’‘ - Subject of the email.
  * ‘’‘sendMailReplyTo‘’‘ - Reply this email address. Optional: 'realname <john@doe.com>'.
  * ‘’‘sendMailFlagAutoSubmit‘’‘ - **on|off** - If 'on', the mail contains the header 'Auto-Submitted: auto-send' - suppress OoO replies.
  * ‘’‘sendMailGrId‘’‘ - Will be copied to the mailLog record. Helps to setup specific logfile queries.
  * ‘’‘sendMailXId‘’‘ - Will be copied to the mailLog record. Helps to setup specific logfile queries.

* To use values of the submitted form, use the STORE_FORM. E.g. `{{name:F:allbut}}`
* To use the `id` of a new created or already existing one, use the STORE_RECORD. E.g. `{{id:R}}`



.. _dynamic-update:

Dynamic Update
--------------

The 'Dynamic Update' feature makes a form more interactive. If a user change a FormElement who is tagged with
'dynamicUpdate', *all* elements who are tagged with 'DynamicUpdate', will be recalculated and rerendered.

The following fields will be recalculated during 'Dynamic Update'
 * 'modeSql' - Possible values: 'show', 'required', 'readonly', 'hidden'
 * 'value'
 * 'parameter.*' - especially 'itemList'

To make a form dynamic:

 * Mark all FormElements with {dynamic update}=enabled, which should send **or** receive a 'do update' signal.
 * Define the receiving FormElements in a way, that they will interpret the recent user change. The form variable of the
   specific sender FormElement `{{<sender element>:F:<sanitize>}}` should be part of one of the above fields to get an
   impact. E.g.:
   ::

    [receiving formElement].parameter: itemList={{ SELECT IF({{carPriceRange:FE:alnumx}}='expensive','Ferrari,Tesla,Jaguar','General Motors,Honda,Seat,Fiat') }}

* Label and Description are not 'Dynamic Update' aware (Feature Request #2081).

Report
======


General
-------

To display a report on any given TYPO3 page, create a content element of type 'QFQ Element' (plugin) on that page.

A simple example
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Assume that the database has a table person with columns first_name and last_name. To create a simple list of all persons, we can do the following:
::

    10.sql = SELECT id AS person_id, CONCAT(first_name, " ", last_name, " ") AS name FROM person

10 Stands for a *root level* of the report (see section `Structure`_). 10.sql defines a SQL query for this specific level. When the query is executed it will return a result having one single column name containing first and last name
separated by a space character.

The HTML output displayed on the page resulting from only this definition could look as follows:
::

    Marc MusterElton JohnSpeedy Gonzales

..



I.e., QFQ will simply output the content of the SQL result row after row for each single level.

However, we can modify (wrap) the output by setting the values of various keys for each level: 10.rsep=<br/> for example tells QFQ to seperate the rows of the result by a HTML-line break. The final result in this case is: