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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=]]<br />''': The leading question or prologue before Setting the field* '''Allow Empty''': This checkbox allows values for the field to be left empty* '''SearchableSelect Many - Check Boxes''': This field can be searched within the tracking application* , in '''Track ChangesGeneral Settings''': Keeps track of changes made to this field <u>(above)'''Special Options for Field'''</u>
* '''Values''': The values to be used for each check box delimited by a semi-colon with no spaces
'''Note:''' If you want the value(s) ''stored'' in the field to be different from what is ''displayed'' beside the check boxes you can use the following syntax in the '''Values''' section:
''StoreValue1=DisplayValue1;StoreValue2=DisplayValue2;StoreValue3=DisplayValue3;
The value ==Field Options==All common options:<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 type.{{ParentField}} * '''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 saveddelimited by a semicolon with no spaces. <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>* This technique is important when translating to other languages. The '''Field Formatting OptionsStoreValue'''</u> must be the same in all languages. See [[Custom Field Language Settings|here]] for further information.
* '''# of Columns''': Determines the number of columns to be used for display purposes
* '''[[Number Format]]''': Allows you to define how numbers in this field will be displayed. See [[Number Format|here]] for details.
* '''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]]'''Referencing the Value</u> '''
These [[Role Field Permissions|fields]] allow you When trying to control by [[Role]] who is allowed to view and/or modify reference the values of this custom fieldtype, you must use '''@fieldname.value@''' when the values in the combo box are 1=Yes;2=No;3=Maybe.
<u>'''[[Status Field Permissions|Status - Field Permissions]]'''</u> * ''Only present within Using @fieldname.value@ will return 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/1, 2, or modified3.
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==See Also==
* [[Select Check Boxes by Default]]
* [[Allowing Only One Check Box to be Selected]]
* [[Custom Field Language Settings]]
 
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