Custom Field Type: Text Box - Text Multiple Lines
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General Description
Text box consisting of one or more lines of text.
Field Options
| Option | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Field ID | The unique ID number associated with the custom field. | Not Applicable |
| Field Type | The list of available Field Types. | @fieldtype@ |
| Field Name | The name of the field, used internally to reference the user's input; | @fieldname@ |
| Caption | The leading question or prologue before the field. | @caption@ |
| Display Order | The order (relative to other fields) in which this field is displayed. | @displayorder@ |
| Description | Definition and general description of the custom field. Will not be displayed. | @description@ |
- Mandatory: Selecting this option means that this field is required and must be completed.
- Appear Mandatory: 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.
- Label Display: Determines the location of the field caption. Options include: Left of Field, Above Field, No Caption, Hide Caption. Note: this option was previously called Label Display. (See examples here.)
- Searchable: This field can be searched within the tracking application.
- Track Changes: Keeps track of changes made to this field.
- On New Record: Controls how the field should be displayed until record has been saved once.
- Always Display: Field will be exposed both before and after the record is saved.
- Hide on New Record: Field will be hidden until record is saved.
- Only Show on New Record: Field will be exposed until record is saved, and then it will be hidden. This option is useful for fields that provide instructions for filling out forms before saving.
Special Options for Field
- Default Text: The default text that will appear in the text box
You can refer to variables as part of the Default Text as explained in this article
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. See here for details.
- 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
These fields allow you to control by Role who is allowed to view and/or modify the field.
- Only present within the Universal Tracking Application
These fields allow you to control by the Status of the record whether or not the field can be viewed and/or modified.
Field can hold a maximum length of 16777215 (2^24 - 1) characters.
