Configure a record UI section

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 2 minutes to read
  • Use the record UI section type to display records from a selected list as cards with important information. These cards enable users to access your record screens. Select how you want to represent this option visually.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > System Mobile > Mobile App Builder.
      The Mobile App Builder opens in a new browser tab and displays the application scope selection screen.
    2. Search for the application scope you are working in and then select the name of the application scope.
      The Mobile App Builder categories home screen displays.
    3. Select All mobile records from the menu.
    4. From the Record type field, select UI Section [sys_sg_section], and then select New.
    5. From the Create a section dialog box, select Record section and then select Continue.
    6. Complete the following fields as needed.
      Table 1. UI section form
      Field Description
      Properties
      Title Name for the record UI section.
      Active Toggle that sets whether the record section is available or not.
      Settings
      Hide header Header of this UI section is hidden when this field is enabled. When enabled, the title and the See all button are both hidden.
      Display title Title of the section is visible. This option is available only when the header is visible. The title of the section comes from the title of your record section.
      Hide "See all" button The See all button within the header is hidden when this field is enabled. This field is available only when the header is visible.
      Orientation Orientation of the record section. You can select eitherHorizontal or Vertical based on the amount of space available on your screen.
      Hide section if empty Option for hiding empty UI sections when there's no content to display.
      Max items display count Maximum number of cards that are displayed on the launcher screen. Enter a number in this field. If the number of available records in the destination screen exceed the number set in this field, users must tap See all in the header to see the remaining records.
      Destination screen Destination screen determines which records are displayed as cards in the record section. Selecting the card enables you to navigate to the record screen for a record. Selecting See all displays the full list screen that you selected for your destination screen.
      Role access User roles that can access this UI section. This field is an optional setting.
    7. Select Save.

    What to do next

    After creating record UI sections, you must add the UI sections to a launcher screen so they're displayed. For more information, see Add a UI section to the launcher screen.