FusionGPS: Design Patterns: Record Navigation Pattern Set: Drill Down Details

Drill-down Details

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Navigating Record Sets Pattern Set


Description

In this paradigm, a user drills into the details of a particular record in order to view or update the full details for that object on a new page. The user returns to the main summary page and selects another record to update the next object.


Pattern Set Decision Table

	Drill-Down Details	Dialog Box Details	Page Details	Master Detail
Is there a lot of object information that needs to be viewed or updated?	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Does the user need the context of other records while viewing the details of a specific record?	No	Yes	No	Yes
Is there a need to quickly scan through records?	No	Yes	No	Yes
Is there a need to compare certain attributes of these records against each other?	No	Yes	No	Yes
Is the user working on very large objects, spending considerable time focusing on only those details?	Yes	No	No	Maybe
Is the user working through a list of objects quickly?	No	Yes	No	Yes
Is there a need to update or take action on multiple objects as a group?	No	Maybe	Maybe	Yes


Pattern Sample

In this example, a user drills into the Determine Project Scope task in the workplan table. The user is taken to the detail task overview details page to view or update the full details. When the user is finished, he can return to the workplan to select another record.

Figure 1. Drilling into the Determine Project Scope task

The user is taken to the detail task overview details page to view or update the full details. When the user is finished, he can return to the workplan to select another record.

Figure 2. Viewing or updating full details on the detail task overview details page

Required Screen Elements
Component Type	Required Components	Customizable or Extendable Components
Detail Page Button	If read-only, Done returns the user to the previous page. If the page contains fields that you can edit, see the Save Model guidelines for appropriate button labels.	NA
Detail Page Title	If read-only, use this format: <Object Type> <Object Name> For example: Expense Report: WBJ3008D If the window contains fields that you can edit, use this format: <Action> <Object Type>: <Object Name> For example: Approve Expense Report: WBJ3008D	NA


Related Patterns

Detail on Demand	This pattern describes various options with regard to viewing additional object details.
Editing Objects	This pattern discusses methods of editing content in a table.


Related Guidelines

Form Layout	Guidelines for form layout
Page Actions	Guidelines for page-level actions

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