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atlantisatlantis 

How to customize a section in page layout to have more than 2 columns?

Now I am working as SF admin in my coporation. 

 

I just want to put a table with 3 columns into page,

however the default section in page layout only has 1 or 2 columns. 

 

I guess I need some developer skills to do this customization.

 

Anyone has such experience to creat tables with more than 2 columns in SF?

 

Better only configuration not developing...

 

Thanks a lot. 

 

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atlantisatlantis

Really appreciated for your quick reply.

 

I think what I really need is to add table in SF page. Just like Html table tag.

 

I guess I should use <apex:dataTable> to customize the page totally.

 

But i am sure if this works.

 

Could you be so kind to give me some advices?

Or give me a link to show what anyone has done in SF?

 

Thanks

 

Best regards,

Atlantis

 

 

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SteveBowerSteveBower

Unless you really need this three column layout NOW, I might suggest waiting a bit.

 

It is somewhat difficult to do this today with standard VisualForce components which are pretty solidly directed towards the two column layout model. 

 

Here is a link to an Idea which is officially "under consideration" about multi-column layouts. You might add your voice and your needs to the discussion.

 

http://ideas.salesforce.com/article/show/75676/3_columns_in_page_layout#skin=adn

 

 

If you really do need it, then it's a fair amount of custom VisualForce page layout and CSS work, although the APEX for the controller should be very simple because you are just changing the layout and not the behavior.

 

If you can, I'd wait for now and see if the users can tolerate it as is for a bit longer.   Best, Steve.
atlantisatlantis

Really appreciated for your quick reply.

 

I think what I really need is to add table in SF page. Just like Html table tag.

 

I guess I should use <apex:dataTable> to customize the page totally.

 

But i am sure if this works.

 

Could you be so kind to give me some advices?

Or give me a link to show what anyone has done in SF?

 

Thanks

 

Best regards,

Atlantis

 

 

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drk9999drk9999

Did you figured out how to add 3rd column in page layout. If so please advice.
atlantisatlantis

use VF page.
drk9999drk9999

I dont know much about VF. I like to know is there any coding involved in it?
atlantisatlantis

Only simple code involved. you can refer to the link.

http://www.salesforce.com/us/developer/docs/pages/index.htm

 

 

Regards,

Atlantis