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'Basic' Properties in AppBuilder Designer
'Basic' Properties in AppBuilder Designer

This article helps you understand 'Basic' Properties available in AppBuilder Designer.

Updated over a month ago

Click on a property name below to continue:


'Basic' Property 1 - Text

To enter the text to be used as name for the label field. You can also enter the text in different available languages by clicking on icon corresponding to the property.

Controls where applicable - 'Label', 'Button', 'Site Location', 'Associate Files', 'Associate Apps'

'Basic' Property 2 - Label

To enter the text to be used as name of the label for the selected field. You can also enter the text in different available languages by clicking on 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

To enter a name under which selected app field will be stored in server database in XML format. 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 name cannot contain spaces or start with system reserved words like XML or 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 same data values though with different field name. You can use same data field name multiple times with similar type of controls (as mentioned below); however, same field name cannot be used multiple times. 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 name cannot contain spaces or start with system reserved words like XML or xml or Xml.

Same data field name can be used with 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 Asite database for the selected field. Click on 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 Asite database. Put the mouse cursor on available textbox to see a list of fields from which you can select values to fetch dynamic data from Asite database. You can also search for field names by keying in initial characters. Click on icon available at 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 value when the toggle button is off.
Controls where applicable - 'Toggle Button'

'Basic' Property 11 - Value On

To enter value when the toggle button is on.
Controls where applicable - 'Toggle Button'


'Basic' Property 12 - Source

To configure image source. If selecting URL, click on icon and enter URL in the next screen as required, then click 'Save'. If selecting Upload, click on 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

To 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 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 number of rows and columns as applicable for selected control.
Controls where applicable - 'Checkbox', 'Radio'

'Basic' Property 21 - Time

To enable 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 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 format for the data to be entered by 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 end user choose multiple values at a time for selected field.
Controls where applicable - 'Dropdown'

'Basic' Property 27 - Type

To allow end user choose type of signature window. Available Options - Standard, Full Screne
Controls where applicable - 'Signature'

'Basic' Property 28 - View Association Type

To allow end user select 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 end user 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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