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==General Description==
 
==General Description==
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[[User]] is able to look up [[External|external]] organization (company) and store the [[Organization|organization]] name.
  
[[User]] is able to look up [[External|external]] entity (company) and store the [[Entity|entity]] name. 
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  '''Note:''' Only the name of the selected organization is stored. It is not linked to the underlying object.
 
 
  '''Note:''' Only the name of the selected entity is stored. It is not linked to the underlying object.
 
  
 
==Field Display==
 
==Field Display==
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[[Image:Cf_lee_ex1.png]]<br />
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''Lookup - External Organization field, in Edit Mode (above)''
  
  
[[Image:Cf_lee_ex1.png]]<br />
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[[Image:Cf_lee_ex2.png]]<br />
''Lookup - External Entity field, in Edit Mode (above)''
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''Lookup - External Organization field, illustrated is the pop-up window for locating entities (above)''
 
  
[[Image:Cf_lee_ex2.png]]<br />
 
''Lookup - External Entity field, illustrated is the pop-up window for locating entities (above)''
 
 
  
 
[[Image:Cf_lee_ex3.png]]<br />
 
[[Image:Cf_lee_ex3.png]]<br />
''Lookup - External Entity field, in View Mode (above)''
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''Lookup - External Organization field, in View Mode (above)''
 
 
{{FieldOptions}}
 
* '''Category IDs''': Search for external entities from specific categories by entering those categories' IDs in this field
 
{{ButtonLabel}}
 
{{ToolTip}}
 
{{HideFieldForNewRecord}}
 
{{SmartFieldView}}
 
 
 
{{OptionsTab}}
 
{{AllowEmpty}}
 
{{AppearMandatory}}
 
{{Searchable}}
 
{{TrackChanges}}
 
{{EnableServerSideValidation}}
 
{{EnableKML}}
 
{{EnableMultipleSelect}}
 
{{DisableQuickEdit}}
 
{{EnableMapService}}
 
 
 
{{Formatting}}
 
{{CaptionStyle}}
 
* Width: Enables the user to set the width of the Lookup field in pixels
 
{{CustomHTMLTag}}
 
  
==Value Storage==
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==Field Options==
{{ValueStoresTo}}
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All common options:<br />
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[[Custom Fields - General Information #General_Settings|General Settings]]<br />
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[[Custom Fields - General Information #Role Field Permissions and Status Field Permissions|Permissions & Availability]]<br />
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[[Custom Fields - General Information #Classic Options|Classic Options]]<br />
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For further information, please refer to [[Custom Fields – General Information]].<br /><br />
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Options listed below are specific to this particular field type.
  
{{CFPermissionsTab}}
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* '''Lookup Category IDs''' - Search for external entities from specific categories by entering those categories' IDs in this field.
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* '''Disable Lookup Button''' - The lookup button disappears. If toggled, any text entered into the box will automatically generate a list of matching Organizations, from which an entity can be selected.
  
 
==Note==
 
==Note==
 
* This field stores the name of the selected contact '''only'''. It is not possible to refer to details of the selected contact such as address, userid, e-mail etc.
 
* This field stores the name of the selected contact '''only'''. It is not possible to refer to details of the selected contact such as address, userid, e-mail etc.
* This field can be used in conjunction with the '''[[Custom Field Type: Display Only – External Entity Details|External Entity Details]]''' field type.
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* This field can be used in conjunction with the '''[[ Display - External Organization Details|External Organization Details]]''' field type.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
* [[Custom Field Type: Display Only – External Entity Details]]
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* [[Display - External Organization Details|External Organization Details]]
  
 
{{CustomFieldPageFooter}}
 
{{CustomFieldPageFooter}}

Latest revision as of 16:47, 4 December 2018

General Description

User is able to look up external organization (company) and store the organization name.

Note: Only the name of the selected organization is stored. It is not linked to the underlying object.	

Field Display

Cf lee ex1.png
Lookup - External Organization field, in Edit Mode (above)


Cf lee ex2.png
Lookup - External Organization field, illustrated is the pop-up window for locating entities (above)


Cf lee ex3.png
Lookup - External Organization field, in View Mode (above)

Field Options

All common options:
General Settings
Permissions & Availability
Classic Options
For further information, please refer to Custom Fields – General Information.

Options listed below are specific to this particular field type.

  • Lookup Category IDs - Search for external entities from specific categories by entering those categories' IDs in this field.
  • Disable Lookup Button - The lookup button disappears. If toggled, any text entered into the box will automatically generate a list of matching Organizations, from which an entity can be selected.

Note

  • This field stores the name of the selected contact only. It is not possible to refer to details of the selected contact such as address, userid, e-mail etc.
  • This field can be used in conjunction with the External Organization Details field type.

See Also