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Revision as of 14:03, 5 July 2018
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General Description
Generate unique sequential number for this field. The Start number is entered in the Start Number setting and will increment by one for each new record created.
Field Display
Special - Auto Number field, in View Mode (above)
Special - Auto Number field, in General Settings with Start Number set to 1001 (above)
Field Options
| Option | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Field ID | The unique ID number associated with the custom field. | Not Applicable |
| Field Type | The list of available Field Types. | @fieldtype@ |
| Field Name | The name of the field, used internally to reference the user's input; | @fieldname@ |
| Caption | The leading question or prologue before the field. | @caption@ |
| Display Order | The order (relative to other fields) in which this field is displayed. | @displayorder@ |
| Description | Definition and general description of the custom field. Will not be displayed. | @description@ |
- Start Number: Set this number to the first number you wish to generate.
- Label Display: Determines the location of the field caption. Options include: Left of Field, Above Field, No Caption, Hide Caption. Note: this option was previously called Label Display. (See examples here.)
- Tool Tip: When the user hovers their mouse pointer over the caption of a field, the text in this section will appear.
- On New Record: Controls how the field should be displayed until record has been saved once.
- Always Display: Field will be exposed both before and after the record is saved.
- Hide on New Record: Field will be hidden until record is saved.
- Only Show on New Record: Field will be exposed until record is saved, and then it will be hidden. This option is useful for fields that provide instructions for filling out forms before saving.
- SmartField View - Include or exclude this field from SmartField Views (@SmartFields@) or only display this field for SmartField Views. See SmartField View for further details.
Options
General Options
- Searchable: This field can be searched within the tracking application.
- Track Changes: Keeps track of changes made to this field.
- Enable Multiple Select: Enables users to select multiple values from the listed values.
- Hide Field: Field will be hidden.
- Disable Field From Global Search: Selecting this option means that the contents of this field will not be displayed in Global Search results.
Formatting
- Caption Style: Add caption styling by including HTML style tags around @value@
- Custom HTML Tag: Use this field for additional attributes to the field HTML tag.
Value Storage
- Value Storage: Enables linking two different custom fields to the same user data. See Value Stores To page.
Permissions & Availability Tab
- Visibility Condition: See the Visibility Condition Wiki page.
- Field Permission Matrix: See the Field Permission Matrix Wiki page.
- Role - Field Permissions: These settings allow you to control by Role who is allowed to view and/or modify the field.
- Status - Field Permissions: These settings allow you to control by the Status of the record whether or not the field can be viewed and/or modified. (Only present within the Universal Tracking Application)
- Type - Field Permissions: These settings allow you to control by the template of the record whether or not the field can be viewed and/or modified. (Only present within the Universal Tracking Application)
Notes
If you add this field type to existing records, the value will be added the next time the record is saved.
