This is a new feature in Joget DX 8.
Introduction
The Property Assistant is a new feature in Joget DX 8, that allows you to insert Hash Variables, Regular Expressions and URLs in any form element, UI element or list.
Tip
You can bring up the Property Assistant in any element's Property Editor using the shortcut CTRL + Shift + 3 on Windows OS or Command + Shift +3 on MacOS.
Figure 1: Property Assistant Icon in a Form Element Configuration Screen
The Property Assistant allows you to choose a hash variable's attributes from a select box (Figure 2). This also applies to URLs (Figure 3).
Figure 2: Property Assistant - Hash Variable Attributes Selection
Figure 3: Property Assistant - URL Attributes Selection
If you choose to show the optional chunks of Hash Variables or URLs, you can edit the App ID (Figure 4) and Escape Mode (Figure 5) (and even a Record's primary key depending on the hash variable used).
Figure 4: Property Assistant - Optional Chunks - App ID
Figure 5: Property Assistant - Optional Chunks - Escape Mode
The Property Assistant also supports Regular Expressions (Figure 6).
Figure 6: Property Assistant - Regular Expressions