Is this possible (three columns in a module)

**chrislynch8** · 2009-07-22, 04:23 PM

Hi,

So is the following possible in SugarCRM.

I have two dropdowns that correspond to one bit of information

Month End -> dropdown containing (Jan,,,,Dec)
Year End -> (08,,,,,15)

Currently in the CRM I have One row in the Editview with two columns where the user can select the data.

Code:

I.E
LABEL         DROPDOWN                                     LABEL           DROPDOWN
Month Ends: month_end_list                                 Year End       year_end_list

In the Detail View I am going to change it so I have only one text field showing the information.

I.E
LABEL       TEXTFIELD
Year End    DEC/09              

Can I set up the editview to show the two dropdowns side by side with one label
I.E
LABEL        DROPDOWN        DROPDOWN                              LABEL
Year End     month_end_list   year_end_list                             ###Have anothe field here

Is this possible or is SugarLimited to 2 Columns in it Views

Rgds
Chris

**crmsiva** · 2009-07-22, 06:35 PM

Hi Chris

By default editviewdefs.php or detailviewdefs.php have 'maxColumns' => '2' . You need to change the value to 3

**andopes** · 2009-07-22, 07:55 PM

Remember doing that you will not be able to customize the layout through Studio.
Although you specify in the metadata it will display 3 columns Studio always work for two columns.

Cheers

**chrislynch8** · 2009-07-23, 08:29 AM

So If I change the metadata fields for Accounts going forward I will have to edit the layout via the metadata and not studio, is that correct??

Rgds
Chris