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Custom Field Type: Select Many – Check Boxes

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<u>==General Description==Displays as a set of check boxes in '''Field DisplayEdit'''</u>mode. The [[User|user]] can select multiple values. In '''View''' mode the values are displayed as text, semi-colon delimited. The # of columns option is used to define the number of columns required for display.
==Field Illustrated==[[Image:Cf_smcb_ex1.png|link=]]<br />'' '''Select Many - Check Boxes''' field, in '''Edit Mode''' (above)''
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'''View Mode'''
[[Image:Cf49Cf_smcb_ex3.png|link=]] <ubr />'''General Description''Select Many - Check Boxes''' field, in '''View Mode''' (above)''</u>
Displays as a set of check boxes in '''Edit''' mode. The [[User|user]] can select multiple values. In '''View''' mode the values are displayed as text, semi-colon delimited. The # of columns option is used to define the number of columns required for display.
<u>'''Field Options''' </u>
* '''Display Order''': The order (relative to other fields) in which this field is displayed* '''Tab Name''': Displays the field under a given tab* '''Field Name''': The name of the field, used internally to reference the user's input* '''[[CaptionImage:Cf_smcb_ex2.png|link=]]''': The leading question or prologue before the field* '''Allow Empty''': This checkbox allows the field to be left empty<br />* '''Appear Mandatory''': Makes Setting the field appear as through it required even though "Allow Empty" is selected.* '''Searchable''': This field can be searched within values for the tracking application* '''Track ChangesSelect Many - Check Boxes''': Keeps track of changes made to this field* '''Show Display Value , in List Views''': Makes the field appear as through it required even though "Allow Empty" is selected.* 'General Settings''Hide Field for New Record'(above)'': This field can be searched within the tracking application* '''Sort Values To Display Vertically''': allows the user to display values of a checkbox field with multiple columns of values in columns. <br>The example below illustrates how values (designated "A" through "F") would be displayed if a checkbox field were to be configured with two columns:<div align="center">{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"|“Sort Values To Display Vertically”<br>setting is Unchecked:||||||“Sort Values To Display Vertically”<br>setting is Checked:|-|A B||||||A D|-|C D||||||B E|-|E F||||||C F|}</div><!--17647 - Sorting of Checkboxes -->
<u>'''Special Options for Field'''</u>
* '''Values''': The values to be used for each check box delimited by a semi-colon with no spaces
'''Note==Field Options==All common options:''' If you want the value(s) ''stored'' in the <br />[[Custom Fields - General Information #General_Settings|General Settings]]<br />[[Custom Fields - General Information #Role Field Permissions and Status Field Permissions|Permissions & Availability]]<br />[[Custom Fields - General Information #Classic Options|Classic Options]]<br />For further information, please refer to [[Custom Fields – General Information]].<br /><br />Options listed below are specific to this particular field to be different from what is ''displayed'' beside the check boxes you can use the following syntax in the '''Values''' section:type. ''StoreValue1=DisplayValue1;StoreValue2=DisplayValue2;StoreValue3=DisplayValue3;{{ParentField}}
The value * '''beforePredefined Options''' the equal sign will be stored. : The value '''after''' the equal sign is what will values to be displayed by used for each check boxcheckbox, but does not get saved. * This technique is important when translating to other languagesdelimited by a semicolon with no spaces. The '''StoreValue''' must be the same in all languages. See [[Custom Field Language Settings|here]] for further information. <u>'''Services'''</u>
* '''Enable Map Service''': displays the map icon next to the field name that will launch the user’s selected map service and display a map of the content of the field{{SortValuesToDisplayVertically}}* '''Enable People Search Service''': displays the search Internet icon next to the field name that will launch a variety of search services and display the contact details from those services* '''Enable Organization Search Service''': displays the search Internet icon next to the field name that will launch a variety of search services and display the organisations details from those services <u>'''Field Validationas Attributes'''</u> -
* ==Notes==If you want the value(s) ''stored'Type'in the field to be different from what is '': Select Date, Numeric, or Alphabetic validation* displayed'''[[JavaScript Validation]]''': Custom JavaScript validation formulas beside the check boxes you can be entered use the following syntax in this field* the '''[[Validation Message|Message]]Values'''section: The message that the user will see if the data in the field fails a validation check
<u> '''Value Stores To'''</u>StoreValue1=DisplayValue1;StoreValue2=DisplayValue2;StoreValue3=DisplayValue3;
* The value '''Custom Fieldbefore''': Enables linking two different custom fields to the same user dataequal sign will be stored. The value '''after''' the equal sign is what will be displayed by each check box, but does not get saved.
<u>'''Field Formatting Options'''</u>  * This technique is important when translating to other languages. The '''# of ColumnsStoreValue''': Determines must be the number of columns to be used for display purposes* '''[[Number Format]]''': Allows you to define how numbers same in this field will be displayedall languages. See [[Number FormatCustom Field Language Settings|here]] for detailsfurther information. * '''Style''': '''Bold''', <u>Underline</u>, ''Italic'', <font color="red">Highlight</font> * '''[[Tool Tip]]''': Enter help text to be shown on mouse-over* '''Read Only''': Checkbox* '''HTML Tag''': Additional attributes to the field HTML tag* '''[[Visibility Condition]]''': Conditions upon which the field is visible
<u>'''[[Role Field Permissions|Role - Field Permissions]]'''</u>
These [[Role Field Permissions|fields]] allow you to control by [[Role]] who is allowed to view and/or modify the field.
 
<u>'''[[Status Field Permissions|Status - Field Permissions]]'''</u>
* ''Only present within the [[Universal Tracking Application]]''
These [[Status Field Permissions|fields]] allow you to control by the [[Status]] of the record whether or not the field can be viewed and/or modified.
 
==Notes==
'''<u>Referencing the Value</u>'''
Using @fieldname.value@ will return the 1, 2, or 3.
 
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==See Also==
[[Category:Custom Fields]]{{CustomFieldPageFooter}}
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