Revision as of 14:45, 5 September 2018
General Description
Executes an expression to calculate a date and store the result.
Field Illustrated
Setting the values for the Select One - Dropdown List, in Custom Field Settings
Select One - Dropdown List, in Edit Mode
Select One - Dropdown List, in View Mode
Field Options
Option
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Description
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Format
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Custom Field ID
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The unique ID number associated with the custom field.
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Not Applicable
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Field Type
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The list of available Field Types.
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@fieldtype@
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Field Name
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The name of the field, used internally to reference the user's input;
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@fieldname@
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Caption
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The leading question or prologue before the field.
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@caption@
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Display Order
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The order (relative to other fields) in which this field is displayed.
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@displayorder@
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Description
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Definition and general description of the custom field. Will not be displayed.
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@description@
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Values
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The values you want to be listed within your field.
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Display
Option
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Description
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Format
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Caption Location
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Determines the positioning and visibility of the caption relative to the field. Options include: Left of Field, Above Field, No Caption, Hide Caption. Note: this option was previously called Label Display. (See examples here.)
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Not Applicable
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Instructions
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Text input here displays under the caption. If caption has Hide Caption enabled then any defined instructions will continue to be displayed above the input.
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Not Applicable
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Placeholder Text
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Text input here displays within the text box as placeholder text that will disappear once the user clicks into the field to enter content. Note: this function is different from Default Text, as Placeholder text will not create content to be stored within the field.
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Not Applicable
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Tool Tip
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When the user hovers their mouse pointer over the caption of a field, the text in this section will appear.
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Not Applicable
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Classify as Personal Data
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For use in storing personal data.
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Not Applicable
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SmartFields View
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Include or exclude this field from SmartField Views (@SmartFields@) or only display this field for SmartField Views. See SmartField View for further details.
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Not Applicable
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SmartFields PDF Formatting
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PDF formatting option when rendered from SmartFields Views.
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@SmartFields@
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Width
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Width of text box.
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Not Applicable
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Validation
Option
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Description
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Format
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Mandatory
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Selecting this option means that this field is required and must be completed.
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Not Applicable
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Appear Mandatory
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Makes the field appear as though it is a required field. Typically used in conjunction with browser scripts, JavaScript Validation or Submit Logic that perform validation.
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Not Applicable
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Custom Validation
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-
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Not Applicable
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Failed Validation Message
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Message displayed if validation fails.
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Not Applicable
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Feature Options
Option
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Description
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Format
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Track Changes
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Keeps track of changes made to this field.
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Not Applicable
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Show Display Value in List Views
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By default, the stored value is shown when fields are referenced in List Views. Selecting this option will display the display value.
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Not Applicable
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Value Storage