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'Basic' Property 1 - Text
Enter the text to be used as the name for the label field. You can also enter the text in different available languages by clicking the icon corresponding to the property.
Controls where applicable - 'Label', 'Button', 'Site Location', 'Associate Files', 'Associate Apps'
'Basic' Property 2 - Label
Enter the text to be used as the name of the label for the selected field. You can also enter the text in different available languages by clicking the icon corresponding to the property.
Controls where applicable - 'Calculated Value', 'Hypertext', 'Textbox', 'Text-Area', 'RichText-Area', 'Dropdown', 'Multiselect Dropdown', 'Checkbox', 'Radio', 'Datepicker', 'Timepicker', 'Map', 'Signature', 'Attachment', 'Toggle Button', 'Rating', 'Associate Files', 'Associate Apps', 'View Associations'
'Basic' Property 3 - Field Name
Enter a name under which the selected app field will be stored in the server database in XML format. The field name must conform to the following guidelines:
1. Field name can consist of a letter, a digit, an underscore(_) or a period(.).
2. The first character must be a letter or an underscore(_).
3. Field names cannot contain spaces or start with system-reserved words such as 'XML', 'xml', or 'Xml'.
Controls where applicable - 'Label', 'Calculated Value', 'Hyperlink', 'Textbox', 'Text-Area', 'RichText-Area', 'Dropdown', 'Multiselect Dropdown', 'Checkbox', 'Radio', 'Datepicker', 'Map', 'Image', 'Signature', 'Attachment', 'Button', 'Site Location', 'Toggle Button', 'Rating', 'Layout', 'Table', 'Repeating Table', 'Associate Files', 'Associate Apps', 'View Associations'
'Basic' Property 4 - Data Field Name
To have similar fields having the same data values though with a different field name. You can use the same data field name multiple times with similar types of controls (as mentioned below); however, the same field name cannot be used multiple times. The data field name must conform to the following guidelines:
1. Field name can consist of a letter, a digit, an underscore(_) or a period(.).
2. The first character must be a letter or an underscore(_).
3. Field names cannot contain spaces or start with system-reserved words such as 'XML', 'xml', or 'Xml'.
The same data field name can be used with the same types of controls as mentioned below:
Attachments <-> Attachment
Checkbox <-> Checkbox
Datepicker <-> Datepicker
Dropdown <-> Dropdown
Map <-> Map
Radio <-> Radio
Rich Text Box <-> Rich Text Box
Signature <-> Signature
Textarea <-> Textarea, Textbox
Textbox <-> Textbox, Textarea
Controls where applicable - 'Hyperlink', 'Textbox', 'Text-Area', 'RichText-Area', 'Dropdown', 'Multiselect Dropdown', 'Checkbox', 'Radio', 'Datepicker', 'Timepicker', 'Map', 'Signature', 'Attachment', 'Toggle Button', 'Rating', 'Repeating Table', 'Associate Files', 'Associate Apps', 'View Associations'
'Basic' Property 5 - Value
To fetch dynamic data directly from the Asite database for the selected field. Click the icon corresponding to this property which will open a popup containing two tabs - 'System Field' and 'Calculated Field'.
By default, the 'System Field' tab will be open. System Field allows you to fetch dynamic data from the Asite database. Put the mouse cursor on the textbox to see a list of fields from which you can select values to fetch dynamic data from the Asite database. You can also search for field names by keying in initial characters. Click the icon at the top right of the popup to view available data sources.
The second tab 'Calculated Field' enables defining mathematical calculation on 'Textbox' field values of numeric type i.e. 'Integer' or 'Decimal' values only. Supported calculations include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Click here to learn how to define calculations.
Controls where applicable - 'Calculated Value', 'Textbox', 'Text-Area', 'Rating'
'Basic' Property 6 - Link Address
To enter link address i.e. URL for the selected field.
Controls where applicable - 'Hyperlink'
'Basic' Property 7 - Display Label
To enter text display label for the hyperlink.
Controls where applicable - 'Hyperlink'
'Basic' Property 8 - Label Off
To enter text display label when the toggle button is off.
Controls where applicable - 'Toggle Button'
'Basic' Property 9 - Label On
To enter text display label when the toggle button is on.
Controls where applicable - 'Toggle Button'
'Basic' Property 10 - Value Off
To enter the value when the toggle button is off.
Controls where applicable - 'Toggle Button'
'Basic' Property 11 - Value On
To enter the value when the toggle button is on.
Controls where applicable - 'Toggle Button'
'Basic' Property 12 - Source
To configure image source. If selecting URL, click the icon and enter the URL in the next screen as required, then click 'Save'. If selecting Upload, click the
icon and using the 'Select Image' option, select an image from your computer, then click 'Save'.
Controls where applicable - 'Image'
'Basic' Property 13 - Display Format
Select a format which will be used to display data available for applicable control.
Controls where applicable - 'Checkbox', 'Radio', 'Datepicker', 'Timepicker'
'Basic' Property 14 - Columns
To set the default number of columns to be displayed to the end user.
Controls where applicable - 'Repeating Table'
'Basic' Property 15 - Include Header
To set a column header for each column added.
Controls where applicable - 'Repeating Table'
'Basic' Property 16 - Include Footer
To set a column footer for each column added.
Controls where applicable - 'Repeating Table'
'Basic' Property 17 - Insert Button Text
To enter text you want to display to the end user for adding new rows. The default text is 'Insert Row'.
Controls where applicable - 'Repeating Table'
'Basic' Property 18 - Default
To enter the date to be displayed for end users.
Specific Date - To select a specific date that will be selected by default.
Current Date - To set the current (runtime) date to be selected by default.
Controls where applicable - 'Datepicker', 'Timepicker', 'Map'
'Basic' Property 19 - Type
To select a type of map - 'Geo Coordinates' (To capture Latitude and Longitude) or 'Ordinance Survey Grid Reference' (For UK region) - which should be displayed to the end user.
Controls where applicable - 'Map'
'Basic' Property 20 - Number of Columns
To configure the number of rows and columns as applicable for the selected control.
Controls where applicable - 'Checkbox', 'Radio'
'Basic' Property 21 - Time
To enable the display of time along with date.
Controls where applicable - 'Datepicker', 'Timepicker'
'Basic' Property 22 - Min
To set minimum value.
Controls where applicable - 'Rating'
'Basic' Property 23 - Max
To set maximum value.
Controls where applicable - 'Rating'
'Basic' Property 24 - Required
To make the selected field mandatory for the end user to fill in.
Controls where applicable - 'Textbox', 'Text-Area', 'RichText-Area', 'Dropdown', 'Multiselect Dropdown', 'Checkbox', 'Radio', 'Datepicker', 'Timepicker', 'Map', 'Signature', 'Attachment', 'Rating', 'Associate Files', 'Associate Apps'
'Basic' Property 25 - Format
To define the format for the data to be entered by the end user. Available formats are integer / decimal / letters and numbers / letters / email.
Controls where applicable - 'Textbox', 'Text-Area'
'Basic' Property 26 - Multi-Select
To allow the end user to choose multiple values at a time for a selected field.
Controls where applicable - 'Dropdown'
'Basic' Property 27 - Type
To allow the end user to choose the type of signature window. Available Options - Standard, Full Screen
Controls where applicable - 'Signature'
'Basic' Property 28 - View Association Type
To allow the end user to select the type of associated items on the form for viewing. Available Options - Files, Apps
Controls where applicable - 'View Associations'
'Basic' Property 29 - View Message Type
To allow the end user to select whether to view file or form associations (as selected under 'View Association Type') for all messages on the form or only the currently selected message on the form.
Controls where applicable - 'View Associations'
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