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* '''Width''': Determines the width of the field
 
* '''Width''': Determines the width of the field
 
* '''Height''': Determines the height of the field
 
* '''Height''': Determines the height of the field
* '''Number Format''': Formats any numbers entered into this field
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* '''Number Format''': Allows you to define how numbers entered in this field will be displayed. You can enter the word "Currency" to format as: ''$20,000.00''
 
* '''Style''': '''Bold''', <u>Underline</u>, ''Italic'', <font color="red">Highlight</font>  
 
* '''Style''': '''Bold''', <u>Underline</u>, ''Italic'', <font color="red">Highlight</font>  
 
* '''[[Tool Tip]]''': Enter help text to be shown on mouse-over
 
* '''[[Tool Tip]]''': Enter help text to be shown on mouse-over

Revision as of 12:17, 24 August 2009

General Description

Text box consisting of one or more lines of text.

Field Options

  • Allow Empty: Yes
  • Default Text: Yes
  • Options: Default Text
  • Track Changes: Yes
  • Store To Value: Yes

You can refer to variables as part of the Default Text as explained in this article

Special Options for Field

  • Default Text: The default text that will appear in the text box

Services

  • 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
  • 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

Field Validation

  • Type: Select Date, Numeric, or Alphabetic validation
  • JavaScript Validation: Custom JavaScript validation formulas can be entered in this field
  • Message: The message that the user will see if the data in the field fails a validation check
  • Maximum Length: Sets the maximum length of the text entry. Show Counter determines whether a counter will be shown to the user. Count Words sets the counter to count words (instead of characters, the default).
  • Maximum Message: Message the user will see when they reach the maximum length

Value Stores To

  • Custom Field: Enables linking two different custom fields to the same user data

Field Formatting Options

  • Width: Determines the width of the field
  • Height: Determines the height of the field
  • Number Format: Allows you to define how numbers entered in this field will be displayed. You can enter the word "Currency" to format as: $20,000.00
  • Style: Bold, Underline, Italic, Highlight
  • 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

Role - Field Permissions

These fields allow you to control by Role who is allowed to view and/or modify the field.

Status - Field Permissions

These fields allow you to control by the Status of the record whether or not the field can be viewed and/or modified.