General Description
Displays as a set of values in a dropdown list. The user can select a single value.
Field Illustrated
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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
|
The list of available Field Types.
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@fieldtype@
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| Field Name
|
The name of the field, used internally to reference the user's input;
|
@fieldname@
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| Caption
|
The leading question or prologue before the field.
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@caption@
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| Display Order
|
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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| Default Value
|
The value listed in the text box.
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Display
| Option
|
Description
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Format
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| Caption Location
|
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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
Not Applicable
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| Classify as Personal Data
|
For use in storing personal data.
|
Not Applicable
|
| 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.
|
Not Applicable
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| SmartFields PDF Formatting
|
PDF formatting option when rendered from SmartFields Views.
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@SmartFields@
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| Width
|
Width of text box.
|
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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-
|
Not Applicable
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| Failed Validation Message
|
Message displayed if validation fails.
|
Not Applicable
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Feature Options
| Option
|
Description
|
Format
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| Track Changes
|
-
|
Not Applicable
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| Show Display Value in List Views
|
-
|
Not Applicable
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Value Storage
| Option
|
Description
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Format
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| From Custom Field(s)
|
-
|
Not Applicable
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| To Custom Field
|
-
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Not Applicable
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