To Add a Nested Container

A PXGrid container cannot include a nested container. A PXTab container can include only PXTabItem containers. You can add any container as a nested container to a PXFormView, PXTabItem, or PXSmartPanel container, as the following diagram shows.
Figure 1. Nesting rules for containers on an ASPX page


You can include the PXPanel and PXGroupBox container controls in the PXFormView, RowTemplate, PXTabItem, and PXSmartPanel containers.

To add a nested container to a parent container, perform the following actions:
  1. Open the parent container in the Screen Editor, as described in To Open a Container in the Screen Editor.
  2. Ensure that the container node is selected in the Control Tree of the editor. Click the arrow left of the node to expand the node if needed.
  3. Click the Add Controls tab item (see the screenshot below).
  4. From the Main Containers or Other Controls group, drag the required type of the nested container into the parent container in the Control Tree, as shown in the following screenshot.
    Figure 2. Adding a nested container to a parent container


    Note: A nested container is visible on the customized form only if it contains at least one visible control.
  5. If required, specify properties for the new container, as described in To Set a Container Property.
  6. Click Save to save changes in the customization project.