Difference between revisions of "Using Variables as Default Values in Single Line and Multi-line Text Box Custom Fields"
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| − | If you would like to use a [[Web Page View Field Variables|variable]] as the default value for a single-line or multi-line text box, instead of static text, | + | If you would like to use a [[Web Page View Field Variables|variable]] as the default value for a [[Custom Field Type: Text – Single Line|single-line]] or [[Custom Field Type: Text – Multiple Lines|multi-line]] text box, instead of static text, simply include the variable(s) in the '''Default Text''' box on the [[Custom Field|custom field]], along with any other text you wish to appear: |
'''Example 1:''' To populate the default text as the current user's e-mail address use the following: | '''Example 1:''' To populate the default text as the current user's e-mail address use the following: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | + | @me.email@ | |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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'''Example 2:''' To populate the default text of a '''Level 1''' [[Custom Field|custom field]] with the words "The client is" followed by the company name associated with the Level 1 entity, use the following: | '''Example 2:''' To populate the default text of a '''Level 1''' [[Custom Field|custom field]] with the words "The client is" followed by the company name associated with the Level 1 entity, use the following: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | + | The client is @company.name@ | |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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'''Example 3:''' To populate the default text of a '''Level 2''' [[Custom Field|custom field]] with the words "The client is" followed by the company name associated with the Level 1 entity, use the following: | '''Example 3:''' To populate the default text of a '''Level 2''' [[Custom Field|custom field]] with the words "The client is" followed by the company name associated with the Level 1 entity, use the following: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | + | The client is @parent.company.name@ | |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | '' | + | '''Example 4:''' You can use more than one variable: |
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| + | If you wish to contact @assigned.firstname@ please send an e-mail to @assigned.email@ | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| − | '''Note:''' As with any [[Custom Field|custom field]] that has a default value, when editing the form if you clear the value so that the field is empty | + | '''Note:''' As with any [[Custom Field|custom field]] that has a default value, when editing the form if you clear the value so that the field is empty it will re-populate with the default value when saved. Accordingly an empty value cannot be saved in any field with a default value (whether it includes a variable or not). |
| − | [[Category:Custom Fields]][[Category: | + | [[Category:Custom Fields]][[Category:Variables]] |
Latest revision as of 17:04, 14 July 2009
If you would like to use a variable as the default value for a single-line or multi-line text box, instead of static text, simply include the variable(s) in the Default Text box on the custom field, along with any other text you wish to appear:
Example 1: To populate the default text as the current user's e-mail address use the following:
@me.email@
Example 2: To populate the default text of a Level 1 custom field with the words "The client is" followed by the company name associated with the Level 1 entity, use the following:
The client is @company.name@
Example 3: To populate the default text of a Level 2 custom field with the words "The client is" followed by the company name associated with the Level 1 entity, use the following:
The client is @parent.company.name@
Example 4: You can use more than one variable:
If you wish to contact @assigned.firstname@ please send an e-mail to @assigned.email@
Note: As with any custom field that has a default value, when editing the form if you clear the value so that the field is empty it will re-populate with the default value when saved. Accordingly an empty value cannot be saved in any field with a default value (whether it includes a variable or not).
