Deprecated - Custom Field Type: Select Many – List Box

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Ambox warning pn.png This feature is deprecated and should no longer be used, but may still be available for reasons of backwards compatibility.


Field Display

Edit Mode

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View Mode

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General Description

Displays as a List box in Edit mode. Displays as a list of values the user can select multiple values. The user needs to use Control + Click to select multiple items or Shift + Click to select a set of contiguous items.

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.
  • Searchable: This field can be searched within the tracking application.
  • Track Changes: Keeps track of changes made to this field.
  • Enable Multiple Select: Enables users to select multiple values from the listed values.
  • Show Display Value in List Views: By default, the stored value is shown when fields are referenced in List Views. Selecting this option will display the display value.
  • Enable Server-Side Validation - See Server-Side Validation page for details.

Enable KML: Used to upload a KML file which is used to display geographic data on a map.

  • Disable Quick Edit: Disables this field from being selectable in Quick Edit on a List View.
  • 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.)
  • 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.
  • SmartField View - Include or exclude this field from SmartField Views (@SmartFields@) or only display this field for SmartField Views. See SmartField View for further details.
  • Parent Field - See Conditional Lists of Values page.

Special Options for Field

Values: The values to be used in the list 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 in list box you can use the following syntax in the Values section:

StoreValue1=DisplayValue1;StoreValue2=DisplayValue2;StoreValue3=DisplayValue3;

The value before the equal sign will be stored. The value after the equal sign is what will be displayed in the list box, but does not get saved.

  • Visibility Condition: See the Visibility Condition Wiki page.
  • Field Permission Matrix: See the Field Permission Matrix Wiki page.
  • Services: When services are enabled, the caption of the field will acquire a dotted underline. The services can be accessed by hovering your mouse over the field caption.
  • Enable Map Service: Enables the map icon Ps10.jpg that will launch the user’s selected map service (configured in Personal Settings) and display a map of the content of the field.
  • Enable People Search Service: Enables the people search icon Searchicon.png that will launch a variety of search services and display the contact details from those services.
  • Enable Organization Search Service: Enables the organization search icon Orgsearchicon.png that will launch a variety of search services and display the organization's details from those services.

Validation

Option Description Format
Mandatory Selecting this option means that this field is required and must be completed. Not Applicable
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. Not Applicable
Custom Validation - Not Applicable
Failed Validation Message Message displayed if validation fails. Not Applicable