Usage

Use the simple flow to create, edit, or delete a whole page or object. If the object has subpages, use the local flow or global flow instead.

Use the partial flow if you want to let the user edit only part of an object (single sections or items). There are two variants:

• Partial edit in place (recommended): A local Edit button makes the content editable. The basic layout remains unchanged.
• Partial edit with dialog: The Edit button opens a dialog with the editable fields. Use this option if the layout in edit mode differs substantially from the layout in display mode.

Tip: If your page contains a lot of editable sections, consider switching the whole page to edit mode (simple flow).

Use the local flow or global flow if your object contains subpages:

• Use the local flow with reference items if your system setup requires every subpage to be saved separately (for different objects, such as a sales order and contacts). To leave a subpage in edit mode, the user has to save the changes, or discard them (data loss message).
• Use the global flow with subitems if you want to let the user navigate freely between the main page and multiple subpages in one editing session (for one object, such as a sales order as the main object with sales order items as closely related subpages). In this case, the subpages do not have an explicit Save button. Any changes to the subpages are saved automatically in the background (temporary save).  After editing, the user has to navigate back to the main page to save or discard the changes to all subpages.

Tip: If you want to keep unsaved changes for the local or global flows, you need to implement draft handling.