SnapFieldOptions.EnableEmptyFieldDataAlias Property

Enables the application displaying a custom text instead of a blank space if a Snap field receives an empty data source record.

Namespace: DevExpress.Snap.Core.Options

Assembly: DevExpress.Snap.v21.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Snap.Core

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(true)]
public bool EnableEmptyFieldDataAlias { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(True)>
Public Property EnableEmptyFieldDataAlias As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Boolean	true	true to replace empty data records with an alias in the document; otherwise false.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to EnableEmptyFieldDataAlias
SnapControlOptions	.Fields .EnableEmptyFieldDataAlias

Remarks

The SnapSingleListItemEntity.EmptyFieldDataAlias property specifies the text displayed by empty document fields.

Tip

Use the SnapImage.ShowPlaceholder property to show a placeholder instead of the blank space. This property has effect only if the EnableEmptyFieldDataAlias property is set to false.